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皇冠体育app consultation received 344 direct responses and we also considered advice from consultation events, a steering group of health and care professionals and from an expert reference group of former patients and carers. 皇冠体育appse have all informed the response.

皇冠体育app response provides a high-level summary of changes made to Mental Health Act Code of Practice following the consultation.

皇冠体育app main changes include:

• 5 new guiding principles

• new chapters on care planning, human rights, equality and health inequalities

• consideration of when to use the Mental Health Act and when to use to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and information to support victims

• new sections on physical healthcare, blanket restrictions, duties to support patients with dementia and immigration detainees

• significantly updated chapters on the appropriate use of restrictive interventions, particularly seclusion and long-term segregation, police powers and places of safety

• further guidance on how to support children and young people, those with a learning disability or autism

See revised code of practice.