The reform of England and Wales' mental health crisis-care regime, comprising the Mental Health Act 2025 (which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 across detention criteria, nominated persons, advance choice documents, IMHAs, learning disability/autism scope, and removes police stations and prisons as places of safety) and the operational crisis-care architecture built around the 2014 Crisis Care Concordat and the 2023 Right Care, Right Person National Partnership Agreement.
Why linked: Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 — operationalising the CQC perimeter adjacent to the crisis-care regime.
These Regulations amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Why linked: Mental Health Act 2025 Commencement Regulations - brings MHA 2025 provisions into force, essential for implementation timeline
These Regulations bring into force, on 6th April 2026, sections 51 and 52 of the Mental Health Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”).
Why linked: Mental Health Act 2025 Commencement Regulations - brings MHA 2025 provisions into force, essential for implementation timeline
These Regulations bring into force, on 6th April 2026, sections 51 and 52 of the Mental Health Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”).
Why linked: CQC annual report on Mental Health Act 1983 use - directly covers detention and assessment powers, key instrument in interpreted scope
The Care Quality Commission’s annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Why linked: CQC Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2023 to 2024 — prior-year scrutiny report providing the comparator for the January 2026 release.
The Care Quality Commission’s annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Why linked: Filled the "Crisis care concordats and local partnership agreements" gap via web research
In response to: National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right Person
Why linked: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill (April 2024) — the policy bridge from draft Bill to introduced HL Bill 47.
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.
Why linked: Reforming the Mental Health Act policy paper - core reform document
Reforming the Mental Health Act policy paper - core reform document
In response to: Reforming the Mental Health Act
Why linked: Reforming the Mental Health Act summary - foundational policy summary
Reforming the Mental Health Act summary - foundational policy summary
In response to: Reforming the Mental Health Act
Why linked: Reforming the Mental Health Act consultation outcome - reflects stakeholder input on crisis care reform
We want your views on changes to the Mental Health Act to help put patients at the centre of decisions about their own care.
Why linked: Mental Health Act approval instructions 2015 – guidance on approving doctors (key to crisis assessment pathway)
Instructions for approving doctors and clinicians under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Why linked: Guidance on Restricted Patients and Mental Health Act - applies to detained crisis patients
Revised Guidance on Restricted Patients and the Mental Health Act.
Why linked: CQC annual monitoring report on Mental Health Act 1983 use - core statutory oversight document for crisis care detention and assessment powers
The ninth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Why linked: CQC annual monitoring report on Mental Health Act 1983 use - statutory oversight and compliance evidence
The eighth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Why linked: CQC monitoring report 2015-2016 on Mental Health Act 1983 use
The seventh annual report by the Care Quality Commission on its monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
Why linked: CQC annual monitoring report on Mental Health Act 1983 use - statutory monitoring of crisis care powers
The sixth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on its monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
Why linked: CQC monitoring report on Mental Health Act 1983 – regulator scrutiny of crisis detention/assessment powers
The fifth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on our monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
Why linked: Filled the "Crisis care concordats and local partnership agreements" gap via web research
The foundational UK Crisis Care Concordat — a joint statement signed by over 20 national organisations setting out how public services (health, police, social care) should work together to respond to people in mental health crisis, and requiring local areas …