Government launches new Mental Health Bill

The Department of Health (DH) has dropped its controversial Mental Health Bill and published a new shorter document to amend current legislation following criticism by professionals and parliament.The new Bill includes measures to force patients who have been compulsorily detained in hospital to comply with community treatment orders but aims to improve patient safeguards through…

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