Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
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Long titleA Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about primary mental health support services; the coordination of and planning for secondary mental health services; assessments of the needs of former users of secondary mental health services; independent advocacy for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other persons who are receiving in-patient hospital treatment for mental health; and for connected purposes.
Introduced byEdwina Hart AM
Royal approval15 December 2010
| Measure of the National Assembly for Wales | |
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| Long title | A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about primary mental health support services; the coordination of and planning for secondary mental health services; assessments of the needs of former users of secondary mental health services; independent advocacy for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other persons who are receiving in-patient hospital treatment for mental health; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2010 nawm 7 |
| Introduced by | Edwina Hart AM |
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| Royal approval | 15 December 2010 |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7) (Welsh: Mesur Iechyd Meddwl (Cymru) 2010) is a piece of legislation introduced to Wales by Health Minister Edwina Hart for both Health and Social Services. The measure was passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 2 November 2010.[1]
The measure is made up of six parts, aiming to ensure that mental health services support people's individual needs. The measure placed new legal duties on Local Health Boards and local authorities, including:
- Ensuring more mental health services are available within primary care
- That all people who receive secondary mental health services have the right to have a Care and Treatment Plan
- Give all adults who are discharged from secondary mental health services the right to refer themselves back to those services
- Offering every in-patient access to the help of an independent mental health advocate.[2]
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