Corporate report

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2024 to 2025

The Care Quality Commission’s annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983.

• From: Care Quality Commission
• Published: 29 January 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2024 to 2025

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6170-6

Unnumbered act paper

PDF, 2.01 MB, 85 pages

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Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2024 to 2025 (accessible version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6170-6

Unnumbered act paper

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/monitoring-mental-health-act

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Details

This report sets out the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) activity and findings from engagement with people subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and review of services registered to assess, treat and care for people detained using the MHA.

The report was laid before Parliament on 29 January 2026.

Published 29 January 2026