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‘Can’t come soon enough’: Black man who was sectioned responds to Mental Health Act reforms REFORM: Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act derive from a independent 2018 review (Image: via Getty Images) THE MENTAL Health Act is to undergo landmark reforms in an effort to tackle the inequalities faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals. The announcement follows new data by NHS England which reported that black people are more than four times more likely to be detained under the act, and more than 10 times more likely to be subject to a community treatment order. 23-year-old Tom , from London, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder eight years ago and believes that the changes to the act can’t come soon enough. ....
Landmark reform of mental health laws Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment. From: 13 January 2021 Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment. Reforms will deliver parity between mental and physical health services and put patients’ views at the centre of their care. Plan will tackle mental health inequalities including disproportionate detention of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME) communities, the use of the act to detain people with learning disabilities and autism, and improve care for patients within the criminal justice system. ....