Tag Archives | Mental Health Act 1983

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Mounting demand for AMHPs and unmet need masked by fall in number of detentions, say leads

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Mental Health Act detention numbers fall for second year but significant racial inequalities persist

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
DHSC rejects experts’ plan to curb ‘inhumane’ solitary confinement of disabled people in hospital

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Minister sidesteps question on whether government will proceed with Mental Health Act reform

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Legal analysis: the Supreme Court’s verdict on ordinary residence and mental health aftercare

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce
AMHPs lack time for ‘extremely important’ pre-assessment work with people in crisis, finds survey

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Police to stop attending mental health incidents unless there is significant safety risk or crime

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
AMHP leads sound alarm over Met Police withdrawal from mental health-related incidents

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Unavailability of beds, doctors and transport increasing risks for those in crisis, warn AMHP heads
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