Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10290

Mental Health Act 1983

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Mental Health Act 1983 on individuals with complex mental health needs.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The independent review: Modernising the Mental Health Act, chaired by Professor Sir Simon Wessely, and published in 2018, provided an assessment of how the Act is working, its impact on those detained under the Act, including individuals with complex need...

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