Category: Mental Health Act detention
Independent investigations into Mental Health Act deaths are essential for transparency, learning and accountability, says IAPDC in new report
This report warns that the absence of independent investigations of deaths under the Mental Health Act (MHA) risks critical learning being lost, undermining efforts to prevent future deaths and leaving bereaved families without answers.
IAPDC research identifies risk factors for premature deaths among detained psychiatric patients
It is a tragic, but well understood, fact that people in state detention have significantly elevated death rates.
IAPDC responds to the King’s Speech
We welcome the inclusion of legislation to reform and modernise the Mental Health Act in the King’s Speech delivered at the state opening of parliament yesterday. This is a long overdue and much-needed reform for which we have been calling for several years.
Latest data on deaths under the Mental Health Act must be a catalyst for enhanced patient safety and informed learning
The latest data on deaths of patients under the Mental Health Act (MHA) show 264 people sadly died in detention, with the numbers of those who die by suicide and by so-called ‘natural causes’ remaining concerningly high.
King’s Speech a missed opportunity to make real progress on custody deaths
Prisons across the country are on the brink of a safety crisis as prison population numbers continue to rise while more and more staff leave the service.
IAPDC responds to the National Partnership Agreement
We welcome today’s announcement on the launch of the National Partnership Agreement and its guiding principle that people experiencing a mental health crisis should receive the right care from the right agency.
IAPDC responds to the publication of the rapid review into mental health inpatient safety
We welcome publication of the report of the rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings, led by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, as an important first step towards improving patient safety.