MP says reforms will help patients feel more in control
Today the Government is announcing major reforms to the Mental Health Act, which will give individuals more control over the services they receive. This will implement the commitments in the Conservative manifesto to improve people’s experience under the Act and ensure their care and treatment works for them – all too often people feel disempowered and excluded from decisions about their care. The reforms will put patients at the centre of decisions that affect them, and form part of the overall plan for parity between mental and physical health support.
John said,
“We are all now rightly more aware of the importance of mental health, and I welcome these reforms. At all times patients must feel that they are in control, which is not always the feeling that patients have at the moment. In particular, these reforms will lead to greater patient choice and autonomy, and will ensure services better meet the needs of people with learning difficulties and autism.”
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