The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism
Tromans, Samuel Bhui, Kamaldeep Roy, Ashok
Tromans, Samuel
Bhui, Kamaldeep
Roy, Ashok
Abstract
The draft Mental Health Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 for England and Wales, proposes protections for people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) to prevent detention in hospital in the absence of mental illness. This editorial critically appraises the positive impact and unintended consequences of the proposed reforms for people with ID/A.
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University of Leicester; Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; University of Oxford; Royal College of Psychiatrists, London; Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; University of Chester; Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust; Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; West Midlands Partnership Alliance, Birmingham; Royal Society of Medicine, London; Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; King's College London; University of Limerick; College of Psychiatrists of Ireland; Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Peninsula Clinical Research Network, Exeter; University of Plymouth;
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Date
2023-02-07
Type
Article
Subject
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Citation
Tromans, S., Bhui, K., Sawhney, I., Odiyoor, M., Courtenay, K., Roy, A., . . . Shankar, R. (2023). The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 222(5), 188-190. doi:10.1192/bjp.2023.10