Summary
The government has published a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. The bill aims to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century.
Content
The Draft Mental Health Bill includes proposed changes to legislation around:
- Autism and learning disability
- Grounds for detention and community treatment orders
- Appropriate medical treatment
- The responsible clinician
- Community treatment orders
- Nominated persons
- Detention periods
- Periods for applications and references
- Patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence
- Help and information for patients
- After care
DHSC - Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 (27 June 2022)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-mental-health-bill-2022
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