The Welsh government will continue to engage with the UK government on the proposals set out in the White Paper as it considers appropriate next steps for Wales and develops its own response to the review. In particular, the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 has already put some similar proposals, such as care plans for people subject to detention, on a statutory footing in Wales. Given that the act has application in both England and Wales, the findings of the review and the proposals set out in this White Paper also need to be carefully considered in the context of how the act currently operates alongside specific legislation, mental health services and systems in Wales. Improving mental health outcomes is a cross-cutting priority in Wales and the Welsh government has a policy commitment to deliver excellent mental health services. The majority of the White Paper concerns health policy which is devolved to Wales. The review's proposals were largely focused on how the law and mental health system operates in England, although it did make some consideration of policy and practice in Wales. The White Paper represents the position of the UK government, which commissioned the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. There is also a separate devolved system for tribunals in Wales. Although health policy is devolved to Wales, justice matters remain reserved to the UK government. The current Mental Health Act applies in both England and Wales. The main changes we are proposing in the Mental Health Act white paper are summarised in this document. We would like to hear your views on the proposals, so that we can take these into consideration before any changes are made. Part 3: the UK government's response to the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act – the government's response to each of the review's recommendations (this is not covered in this document).Part 2: reforming policy and practice to improve patient experience – the government's plans to bring about an overall culture change within mental health services, so that people have a far better experience of care under the act.Part 1: legislative reforms – the changes we are proposing to the Mental Health Act itself.The White Paper is split into 3 main parts.
People with a learning disability and autistic people are treated better in law and reduce the reliance on specialist inpatient services for this group of people People have more choice and autonomy about their treatmentĮveryone is treated equally and fairly and disparities experienced by people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are tackled When someone is detained the care and treatment they get is focused on making them well People are detained for shorter periods of time, and only detained when absolutely necessary We have considered the review's recommendations and are proposing changes to improve mental health services and people's experiences under the Mental Health Act. The review made 154 recommendations on how the Mental Health Act should be improved.
The review was asked to look at how the act is used and how practice can be improved. In October 2017 the UK government announced an independent review of the Mental Health Act. The act sets out the process for assessment, treatment and protection of people's rights. This is sometimes called being 'sectioned'. The Mental Health Act (the act) sets out when someone can be detained in hospital and treated for a mental health disorder, at times against their wishes.
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