Guidance for staff working with people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act
Learn about our visits to detained patients to monitor how service providers are using and following the Mental Health Act 1983, and our work regarding Community Treatment Orders.
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Download the last biennial report of the Mental Health Act Commission and read about CQC’s priorities for driving improvement.
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Service providers must report deaths of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act, and must also report reviews of people’s treatment
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Request a second opinion, become a SOAD, and download guidance for SOADs and service providers.
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Guidance for Mental Health Act Commissioners that may also be of use to service providers.
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The Mental Health Act 1983 covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health condition.
