
Happy New Year - our first newsletter of 2021! Throughout this year we will continue to bring you news and developments relating to the charities sector.
Mental health is in the news! It’s great that we are finally talking about a health issue that society often perceives as a sensitive subject.
This week the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is asking us to focus our attention on the state of the UK’s mental health – are we thriving mentally, or just surviving? MHF research revealed that almost two-thirds of us acknowledge experiencing a mental health problem, so it’s not surprising that this subject is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Theresa May has pledged to scrap our 30-year-old mental health laws, and introduce new legislation that “confronts the discrimination and unnecessary detention that takes place too often”.
Is a new Mental Health Treatment Act the key to ensuring the nation enjoys good mental health?
Whilst this new act has the potential to provide some valuable and welcome change, it is questionable whether simply changing legislation will resolve some of the biggest issues, for example:
From these examples, it appears that funding, resources and capacity challenges are overwhelming mental health services. If we want to see our nation’s mental health thrive and not merely survive, we may need to dig deeper than just introducing new legislation.
If you would like more information, please contact Sheree Green, our Court of Protection lead at Anthony Collins Solicitors, and Chair of the Law Society Mental Health and Disability Committee. Or alternatively, please visit the Court of Protection page on our website.
Happy New Year - our first newsletter of 2021! Throughout this year we will continue to bring you news and developments relating to the charities sector.
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