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Mental Health (Approval Functions) Act 2012
Summary
This Act changes the rules about who can approve important mental health decisions in the UK's healthcare system. It transfers some approval powers from central bodies to senior mental health professionals, aiming to speed up decision-making for patients who need mental health treatment or care.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes to how mental health decisions are made in hospitals and care settings. It aims to make the process faster and more efficient by allowing certain senior doctors to make important approvals without needing additional sign-offs, which could mean patients get treatment more quickly.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that removing some approval checks could lead to mistakes or harm if decisions aren't properly reviewed. Some people may be concerned that patients' rights could be overlooked if there are fewer people checking that decisions are fair and correct.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading30 Oct 2012
- 2nd reading30 Oct 2012
- Committee stage30 Oct 2012
- 3rd reading30 Oct 2012
Lords
- 1st reading30 Oct 2012
- 2nd reading31 Oct 2012
- Committee stage31 Oct 2012
- Report stage31 Oct 2012
- 3rd reading31 Oct 2012
Royal Assent31 Oct 2012
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