Mental Health
This collection looks at the latest news, comment and development on the law affecting mental health services.
The law affecting mental health services is constantly changing and has been a focus for regulators and legal challenges. Maintaining service user safety and wellbeing within the relevant legal frameworks can be problematic and when incidents do occur they can be particularly sensitive. Navigating the interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act can be a minefield for providers, as can managing new requirements to share information as part of the integrated health and social care agenda.
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 08 May 2025
Spotlight on the Mental Health Bill: Community Treatment Orders
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 15 April 2025
Spotlight on the Mental Health Bill: treatment issues
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 03 March 2025
Spotlight on the Mental Health Bill: The Nominated Person
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 16 January 2025
Spotlight on the Mental Health Bill: Assessment and admission
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 12 November 2024
The new Mental Health Bill - key takeaways
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 24 October 2024
Serious medical treatment applications - when to prioritise speed over detail?
Health and Social Care | Public law and judicial review | Article
Published: 19 September 2024
High Court finds Royal College exam policy irrational in respect of disabled trainee
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 19 August 2024
CQC Review of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust & lessons for mental health service provision
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 18 July 2024
Mental health law reform - what are the new government's plans?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 24 June 2024
Mental health law reform - what does the future hold?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 29 April 2024
Prevention of Future Deaths Reports in inquests - recurring themes for health and social care
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 29 February 2024
Deprivation of liberty - where are we now and what next?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 07 February 2024
Medical examiner scrutiny of deaths - changes coming soon
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 17 January 2023
Court of Protection orders for section 49 reports reined in at last?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 26 April 2022
Prevention of Future Deaths Reports – a look at themes
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 09 November 2021
Deprivation of liberty - where are we now and what next?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 26 July 2021
Mental Health Act reforms - What’s being taken forward and what’s not?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 25 January 2021
Remote Mental Health Act Assessments to Stop with Immediate Effect
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 18 November 2020
More ‘suicide’ and ‘unlawful killing’ inquest conclusions ahead?
Health and Social Care | Article
Published: 07 October 2020
