Briefing

Independent review of the Mental Health Act: a summary of the interim report

The background, drivers and goals of the review the Mental Health Act.

11 June 2018

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Published in May 2018 by the independent Mental Health Act review team, the Interim Report looks at the review's work to date and outlines emerging priority areas.

These areas will be the subject of further focus over the next phase of the review, with a final report due to be published towards the end of 2018.

This Mental Health Network briefing covers the background, drivers and goals of the review. It also explores each of the 18 areas that the team will focus on during the next stage, and includes the questions that the review team would like more information on in the second phase of the review.