Policy papers and consultations

Response to the Joint Committee’s recommendations for the draft Mental Health Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 and deliver a modern mental health service.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 April 2024

• Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill

  Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health and Social…

The government's response to the recommendations of the report of the independent rapid review into mental health patient safety.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 March 2024

• Government response to the rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings

  Introduction On 23 January 2023, the government launched an independent…

This paper describes the consensus statement of the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health and lists the signatories.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 19 January 2024

• Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health

  About the Prevention Concordat The Prevention Concordat for Better Mental…

Our visions and aims to prevent self-harm and suicide, including the actions the government and other organisations will take to save lives.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 September 2023

The government is developing a plan on mental health and wellbeing for England. We want to know your thoughts and ideas.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 28 July 2023

This call for evidence will inform the development of the government's major conditions strategy for England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 31 May 2023

The government is writing a plan to deal with illnesses causing bad health and early death in England and we would like your ideas.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 31 May 2023

This discussion paper and call for evidence seek views on what we can do to improve everyone’s mental health and wellbeing.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 May 2023

Call for information to support a review of isotretinoin, a treatment for severe acne. This review is being undertaken by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency with advice from the Commission on Human Medic…

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 28 April 2023

The government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 2 February 2023

Plans to change the law that tells people what to do when you need to stay in hospital after a mental health crisis.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 September 2022

The government is publishing a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 27 June 2022

Mae'r llywodraeth yn gwneud newidiadau i'r rheolau ynglŷn â gwneud eich penderfyniadau eich hun. Rydym yn diweddaru Cod Ymarfer y Ddeddf Galluedd Meddyliol ac yn ystyried system newydd o drefniadau diogelu – Y Tref…

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

Mae'r ymgynghoriad hwn yn gofyn am farn ar newidiadau a gynigir i God Ymarfer Deddf Galluedd Meddyliol 2005 a rheoliadau'r Trefniadau Amddiffyn Rhyddid (LPS).

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

The government is making changes to the rules about making your own decisions. We are updating the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and considering a new system of safeguards – the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 March 2022

The government's response to the HSCC’s expert panel evaluation on the government's progress on commitments in mental health services in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 March 2022

We want your views on the statutory guidance to prevent the inappropriate use of force and ensure transparency and accountability about the use of force in mental health units.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 December 2021

The government has written guidance to help people understand the law about using force in mental health units. We want to know what you think about the guidance.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 December 2021