The Mental Health Act Commission: Thirteenth Biennial Report 2007 -09
Coercion and Consent – Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007 – 09
The thirteenth biennial report from the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) was published on the 19th July. This will be the last report from the organisation that is now part of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The CQC says the report provides “an authoritative narrative on the care of people detained under the Act”.
The report shows that during its visits to services and meetings with patients, MHAC found examples of people receiving effective treatment in appropriate and safe environments. But it also indicates that there is variation across services.
Publishing a 13 page response alongside the MHAC report, CQC says it is most concerned about “safe practice; the quality of inpatient care and people’s experience of services; and how people’s human rights are protected”.
The full report is available for download from the CQC website
View the Key findings from the report