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<p>Hospital Orders and the provisions around them are set out in the Mental Health
Act 1983 and ensure regular access for patients to a review of their detention by
an independent court which will determine whether the criteria for detention continue
to be met.</p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims’ voices are
heard. We are working with the judiciary to introduce an entitlement in the Victims’
Code for Victim Personal Statements in the Mental Health Tribunal, where an offender’s
detention is being reviewed. This will give victims the opportunity to explain the
impact of the crime on them, and we continue to assess the provision of support for
victims engaging with criminal justice processes like the Mental Health Tribunal.</p><p>
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