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 (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.
• 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 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.
• Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 review: final report
  Report
  The report of a review to measure the success of mental health legislation.
• 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.