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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Mental Health Act 1983 in protecting the rights of people detained under that Act. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answer text <p>It is the role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to look at how health services in England are applying the Mental Health Act 1983 to make sure that patients’ human rights are being protected. As well as its regular inspections of services, the CQC publishes an annual report, monitoring the Mental Health Act, which summarises its findings on how the Act is being delivered.</p><p> </p><p>The latest report for 2016/17, which includes a chapter on protecting patients’ rights and autonomy, is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20190108_mhareport2017_amend_1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20190108_mhareport2017_amend_1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government commissioned a review of the Mental Health Act as we want to ensure that people with mental health problems receive the treatment and support they need when they need it, are treated with dignity, and that their liberty and autonomy is respected as far as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Review of the Mental Health Act published its final report on 6 December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has welcomed the report and will consider it and its recommendations in detail before responding in due course. We remain committed to reforming mental health law and will develop and bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p>
answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2019-01-30T17:53:08.073Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-30T17:53:08.073Z
answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this