NHS patients having to be sectioned to get help, says regulator

Care Quality Commission finds rise in detentions due partly to strain on healthcare system

A lack of mental health services in England means a growing number of patients are having to be sectioned to get help, according to the NHS care regulator.

A review by the Care Quality Commission found that the rise in the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act was due partly to the fact that the healthcare system was “under considerable strain”.

Continue reading... January 23, 2018 at 09:00PM