Mental health crisis care

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2024 to 2025

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.

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2023 to 2024

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.

National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right Person (RCRP)

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

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

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.

Reforming the Mental Health Act

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

Reforming the Mental Health Act: summary

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

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2018 to 2019

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.

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2016 to 2017

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.

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2015 to 2016

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).

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2014 to 2015

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).

Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2013 to 2014

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).

Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat (Mental health crisis care agreement)

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 …