Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2018/19 Care Quality Commission -The Mental Health Act 1983 is the legal framework that provides authority to detain and treat people who have a mental illness and need protection for their own health or safety, or the safety of other people. The latest monitoring report finds there has been an improvement in the number of people beinggiven information about their rights and being offered the support of an independent mental health advocate (IMHA). However, services need to do more to ensure that they are complying with their human rights duties. King's Fund - Health Management and Policy Alert
See Also:
See Also:
- CQC finds more focus on human rights needed by healthcare services when using the Mental Health Act CQC (Care Quality Commission)
- Detentions under Mental Health Act continue to rise On Medica
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