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Outdated law strips vulnerable patients of dignity in treatment – The Law Society

As the world marks World Mental Health Day today (10th October), the Law Society of England and Wales urges the UK government to modernise the Mental Health Act and give patients better access to justice and more control over their care. Law Society president Richard Atkinson said: “The current mental health legislation is undeniably outdated. Under the current system, there

Mental health

Outdated law strips vulnerable patients of dignity in treatment – The Law Society

As the world marks World Mental Health Day today (10th October), the Law Society of England and Wales urges the UK government to modernise the Mental Health Act and give patients better access to justice and more control over their care. Law Society president Richard Atkinson said: “The current mental health legislation is undeniably outdated. Under the current system, there

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