Government Response

In 2018, Professor Sir Simon Wessely concluded his review of the Mental Health Act 1983 and recommended certain actions. In early 2021, the Government published a White Paper with their suggested following that review and today, they have published their response to that consultation. This is an early post after a relatively light read. It highlights […]

Hospital or Prison?

Recent news coverage touched on news the family of a murder victim were not informed that the man sentenced to life for killing their son had been transferred almost immediately to a hospital. In 2019, Brian Heelless killed Alex Davies in a brutal attack with a knife. After being sentenced to life in prison, Mr […]

RCPsych on ABD

This post was originally written in the middle of 2021 and I recently went looking for it on the site and couldn’t find it … it turns out I forgot to publish, having completed it! It’s relevant to something coming up soon in 2022, so I’m publishing late. Just bear in mind it’s already over […]