Archive: Mental Health Bill

Hewitt: Mental health bill enables community care

Hewitt insists bill 'strikes right balance'

Mental health laws must be updated to reflect the increasing emphasis of care in the community, the health secretary Patricia Hewitt told MPs last night.

Mental health bill disappoints again

MPs debate controversial mental health bill

Peers defeat government over mental health bill

MPs debate controversial mental health bill

MPs to debate 'psychiatric ASBOs'

MPs will today discuss the mental health bill, with widespread opposition expected for the controversial community treatment orders (CTOs), dubbed 'psychiatric ASBOs'.

Peers defeat government over mental health bill

The Lords defeated the government over its medical health bill

A cross party group of peers has challenged the government's mental health bill, with the Lords voting for a series of amendments that weaken the proposed act's power to detain people with severe personality disorders without consent.

Peers consider mental health plans

Peers consider mental health bill

Peers will today begin a detailed review of the mental health bill, amid warnings the legislation faces defeat unless the government backs down on certain measures.

Mental health bill disappoints again

New mental health bill is no less controversial

Campaign groups have said they are "profoundly disappointed" with the details of the government's new mental health bill, published today.

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