Northern Ireland & Mental Health Legislation

  • The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 governs the treatment of people with mental health problems in Northern Ireland. In October 2002, the Department of Health, Social Service and Public Safety (DHSSPS) initiated a wide-ranging, independent review of the law, policies and provision for mental health patients expected to take a minimum of two years to complete.
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  • Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland)

 

 

Consultation Responses:

 

October 2008: Northern Ireland Division's response to the Northern Ireland Executive consultation document Delivering the Bamford Vision.

 

September 2008: Northern Ireland Division's response to DHSSPS consultation on Guidance on the Termination of Pregnancy: The Law and Clinical Practice in Northern Ireland.

 

 

Links:

 

Northern Ireland Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

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