The Mental Health Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo protect individuals with mental health issues
gptkbp:allows appeals against detention
gptkbp:amends Mental Health Act 2007
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:defines mental disorder
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established rights of patients
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mental Health Act
gptkbp:includes criteria for detention
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith deinstitutionalization
gptkbp:isAttendedBy mental health professionals
gptkbp:isChallengedBy courts
civil rights organizations
advocacy campaigns
public forums
patient rights groups
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor stigma associated with mental illness
lack of resources
potential for abuse
inadequate funding
lack of patient involvement
over-reliance on detention
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn media coverage
academic conferences
legal literature
policy papers
parliamentary debates
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy academic research
government reports
government audits
clinical audits
policy analysts
gptkbp:isExaminedBy police officers
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy human rights legislation
gptkbp:isLinkedTo rehabilitation services
patient safety initiatives
mental health awareness campaigns
mental health training programs
gptkbp:isLocatedIn local mental health services
NHS_Trusts
gptkbp:isPartOf public health policy
mental health reform efforts
mental health law
mental health strategy
healthcare_legislation
gptkbp:isPromotedBy government initiatives
gptkbp:isReferencedBy clinical guidelines
gptkbp:isReflectedIn 2015
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Care Act 2014
Mental Capacity Act 2005
gptkbp:isReviewedBy gptkb:Mental_Health_Tribunal
independent panels
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy research studies
community organizations
advocacy groups
mental health professionals
legal advocates
mental health charities
gptkbp:isUsedIn emergency situations
gptkbp:provides community treatment orders
detention of individuals with mental disorders
gptkbp:requires assessment of mental health
regular reviews of detention
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1983