Mental health patients should have more rights to refuse treatment, senior judge suggests

Mental health patients should have more rights to refuse treatment, senior judge suggests Mentally ill people should have more power to decide whether or not they want to receive treatment, one of Britain's most senior judges has said.

Judge Mark Hinchliffe, who oversees England's mental health tribunals, said patients should have the "right to self-determination, even if their decisions seem unwise".

He suggested that those who had the capacity should be able to refuse treatment, even if they have been diagnosed with mental health problems which currently mean they can be treated without their agreement. The Daily Telegraph