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Update following the Supreme Court judgment on 2 June 2026 clarifying the definition of the deprivation of liberty.
On 2 June 2026, the Supreme Court published a judgment changing the…
Shows professionals how to carry out their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983, and provide high quality and safe care.
Guidance for health and social care professionals on using the ASSIST-Lite tool to identify substance use and provide appropriate intervention.
Introduction Health and social care professionals are well placed to…
A framework setting out actions to improve treatment for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions through better integrated care.
This revised reference guide gives information and advice on how the 1983 Mental Health Act operates.
How mental health practitioners can manage risk including self-harm and harm to others.
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
Information about Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
Guidance for NHS hospitals and independent hospitals (providing NHS-funded care) in England about how to comply with the requirements of the act.
How to support children and young people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health difficulties who are at risk of restrictive intervention.
Sets out the government's quality standards for mental health services.
Report of the work of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Taskforce.
Sets out 6 objectives to improve mental health, wellbeing and outcomes for people with mental health problems.
Guidance for councils with adult social services responsibilities (CASSRs) on how to complete the DoLS data return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
The consensus statement sets out how and when clinicians should share information about patients, within the legal framework, where this may help prevent suicide.
How and when to send statutory forms and other documents electronically.
A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people.
This framework supports employers to voluntarily report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
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