📑 The easy-read version of our report on the Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 was published today

🎉Thank you again to everyone who contributed to this inquiry, and for your patience while we get this ready

👇You can read it here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…

Dr Dan Poulter MP is now delivering a statement on the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill report.

📜 Read the report committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…

Watch live ⤵️
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Today in #BackbenchBusiness debates:

➡️ Holocaust Memorial Day - Sajid Javid
➡️ International Day of Education - Vicky Ford MP
➡️ Planning policy - Bob Seely MP
➡️ Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill statement on the Report on the Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 - Dr Daniel Poulter MP

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📑 The Government's draft Mental Health Bill aims to reduce detentions under the Mental Health Act and improve patient choice

🎉 Our report on the draft Bill will be published on Thursday 19 January!

👀 Watch this page for more information

🎉Welcome back to both Houses of Parliament after the Christmas recess

📑We are finalising our work at the moment - look out for more developments next week!

👇If you want to learn more about the draft Mental Health Bill and our inquiry, watch our animated explainer here

❓ Want to know more about the draft Mental Health Bill inquiry?

📺 Take a look at our animated explainer!

👇 You can find more details on our website as well: committees.parliament.uk/committee/605/…

🎉That's a wrap on evidence sessions! Huge thanks to everyone who contributed

🙏Special thanks to all the service users who joined us in private sessions, and to the team at NHS Maudsley Lambeth Hospital for hosting the Committee visit

📑Look out for our report, coming soon

Our Chair welcomes the announcement made by Maria Caulfield MP from Department of Health and Social Care during oral evidence yesterday that discussions on a national review into in-patient mental health facilities are ongoing with the SoS for Health and Social Care

Read more here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/605/…

Thank you to the Lambeth hospital team for hosting us! It was great to speak directly to staff, service users, and advocates about some of the key issues people are facing under the MHA, and how the draft Bill could help

Join us on Wednesday 23 November at 1.45pm to hear from the NHS and Government Health and Justice Departments

With Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Justice, including Ministers Maria Caulfield MP and Damian Hinds, and NHS England

📺Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2b…

On Wednesday 16 November at 1.45pm we have two panels: one with mental health workers, another on children and young people

Hearing from BASW AMHPLeadsNetwork The RCN Dr Gareth Owen, and then Dr Camilla Parker

📺Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/0f…