The Mental Health Act 2025 represents a comprehensive reform of mental health legislation led by the Department of Health and Social Care, addressing patient rights, community care involvement, and mental health professional provision in schools. The reform includes statutory guidance development and addresses health disparities and employment conditions in the mental health sector.
Changes to the law that tells people what to do if they need to stay in hospital after a mental health crisis.
Memorandum on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) relating to the Mental Health Bill 2025.
This document provides more information on the Mental Health Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 November 2024.
Plans to change the law that tells people what to do if they need to stay in hospital after a mental health crisis.
The government's response to the recommendations of the report of the independent rapid review into mental health patient safety.
The government's response to the recommendations of the report of the independent rapid review into mental health patient safety.
The government is publishing a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century.
The government's response to the HSCC’s expert panel evaluation on the government's progress on commitments in mental health services in England.
The government's response to the HSCC’s expert panel evaluation on the government's progress on commitments in mental health services in England.
The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health.
The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health.
In response to: Reforming the Mental Health Act
In response to: Reforming the Mental Health Act
In response to: Reforming the Mental Health Act
Command paper responding to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) 7th and 12th reports.
The terms of reference for the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the impact of the legislation on practices and service users.
The government’s response to the work of the Mental Health Taskforce and the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health report.
A joint action plan on improving mental health services in immigration detention.
In response to: 2010 to 2015 government policy: mental health service reform
The government is making mental wellbeing a priority and looking at how to make mental health services as effective as possible.
Arrangements for resolving disputes about mental health aftercare services involving local authorities in England and Wales.