Health conditions

Guidance and services

• Mental Health Act 1983: role of the nearest relative
  What to expect if a family member is detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act.
• Mental Health Act 1983: being in hospital as a detained patient
  What to expect if you have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Mental health aftercare
  Guidance to resolve disputes between local authorities in England and Wales about the residence of mental health patients.
• Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010: leaflet
  Explains how mental health legislation will help people with mental health problems.
• Mental Health Act 1983: being in hospital as a voluntary patient
  What to expect if you have agreed to come to hospital voluntarily because of a mental health condition.
• Mental Capacity Act: deprivation of liberty guidance and forms
  Forms and guidance for local authorities on the deprivation of liberty safeguards.
• Mental Health Act 1983: information for relatives
  What to expect if a friend or relative is in hospital because of a mental health condition.
• Mental Capacity Act 2005: consent for research
  Guidance on cases where research does not need consent to be lawful under the Mental Capacity Act.
• Child and adolescent mental health: admissions guidance
  What we expect local health boards to do when admitting a young person for a mental health condition.
• Mental Health Act 1983: code of practice
  Guidance for healthcare professionals on their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act.
• Mental health: independent advocacy services
  Guidance for independent mental health advocates on their role and how to support patients.
• Care and treatment plan template
  Use this form to record information to help care for and treat mental health patients.
• Local mental health support services
  Guidance for local health boards on how to improve access to mental health care and support for individuals.
• Primary and secondary mental health services
  Guidance to help local health boards and authorities provide effective mental health services.
• Mental health crisis care agreement
  How organisations will work together to help people in a mental health crisis.
• Mental Health Act: guidance on the appointment of approved clinicians
  Explains the approval process for mental health professionals.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Mental health delivery plan 2016 to 2019
  Policy and strategy
  How we will promote mental wellbeing, prevent mental health problems and help people affected by mental illness.
• National mental health partnership board minutes: 11 April 2018
  Meeting
  National Mental Health Partnership Board
  Minutes from the National mental health partnership board meeting held on 11 April 2018.
• Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 review: final report
  Report
  The report of a review to measure the success of mental health legislation.
• Mental health problems of young people in the youth justice system
  Policy and strategy
  How we will support children and young people with mental health problems who have offended or are at risk of offending.
• Mental health: progress report 2016 to 2018
  Report
  A summary of achievements and progress against our mental health delivery plan at March 2018.
• Unannounced checks in older persons mental health wards
  Report
  A report on standards of care in older persons mental health wards.
• Together for mental health: our mental health strategy
  Policy and strategy
  How we will improve mental health and well being for people of all ages.
• Assessment of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
  Report
  Report on the success of the mental health measure with recommendations on how to further improve mental health care.
• Together for mental health strategy: equality impact assessment
  Impact assessment
  An assessment of how our mental health strategy affects equality of opportunity.
• Review of the eating disorders framework
  Report
  A report on how to improve the services available to treat eating disorders.
• Suicide and self harm prevention strategy 2015 to 2020
  Policy and strategy
  How we will work with partners to address the issues that lead to people taking their own lives.
• National mental health partnership board: terms of reference
  Policy and strategy
  National Mental Health Partnership Board
  A summary of the national mental health partnership boards' purpose
• National mental health partnership board minutes: 13 November 2018
  Meeting
  National Mental Health Partnership Board
  Minutes from the national mental health partnership board meeting held on 13 November 2018.
• National mental health partnership board minutes: 14 November 2017
  Meeting
  National Mental Health Partnership Board
  Minutes from the ntional mental health partnership board meeting held on 14 November 2017.