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The 2004 Draft Mental Health Bill

The following pages give a brief overview of some of the most important changes to mental health law as set out in the 2004 Draft Mental Health Bill.

• Definition of Mental Disorder and Exclusions
• Conditions for Compulsion
• Non-resident orders (NROs)
• Advance statements and Advance directives
• Nominated Persons
• Advocacy
• Mental Health Tribunals
• Continuation of care (including aftercare)
• Children and Young People
• Inspectorate

For more information on these or any other issues, please contact our policy leads, Tim Spencer-Lane and Alison Cobb.