Department of Health, 'Stronger Code: Better Care: Consultation on proposed changes to the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983' (consultation from 7/7/14 to 12/9/14)

Extract from press release: "Our consultation ‘Stronger Code: Better Care’ is asking for your thoughts on a new draft Code which includes: (1) five new guiding principles; (2) significantly updated chapter on how to support children and young people, on the use of restraint and seclusion and the use of police powers and places of safety; (3) new chapters on care planning, equality and human rights, links to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and support for victims."

External links

Documents:

• Consultation page

• Department of Health, 'Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation launched' (press release, 7/7/14)

• Department of Health, 'Stronger Code: Better Care: Consultation on proposed changes to the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983' (7/7/14)

• Department of Health, 'Mental Health Act 1983: Draft Code of Practice for consultation' (7/7/14)

• Department of Health, 'Equality for all: Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice 2015: Equality Analysis' (16/1/15)

• Department of Health, 'Stronger Code: Better Care: Government response to the Consultation on the Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice' (16/1/15)

• See Mental Health Act 1983 Codes of Practice for new Code of Practice

RESOURCES DATABASE

Type: Consultation🔍

Title: Stronger Code: Better Care: Consultation on proposed changes to the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983

Organisation: Department of Health🔍

Date: 7/7/14🔍

Date closed: 12/9/14🔍

What links here:

• Department of Health, Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983 (2015)