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An Update on the new Mental Health Bill
After years of campaigning, consulting and amending, the new Mental Health Bill was introduced to Parliament on 6 November 2024. Read our update on the Bill below.
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Campaign timeline
Find out more about the history of our campaigning for reform to the Mental Health Act and we are calling for in the care and treatment of people living with severe mental illness who are detained under the Act.
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Mental Health Act Factsheet
The Mental Health Act is a collection of laws dictating the treatment someone living with a mental illness receives, when they receive it, and for how long. Read more about your rights under the Mental Health Act.
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Become a campaigner
Do you want to join us calling for a reformed Mental Health Act? Then sign up to become a Rethink Mental Illness campaigner today.
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