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The Government should, however, carry out an urgent review of the interface between the MHA...

Recommendation
The Government should, however, carry out an urgent review of the interface between the MHA and MCA and take prompt action to provide the clarity that is currently lacking. (Recommendation, Paragraph 78) Children
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
The Government is committed to monitoring and reviewing reformed CTOs as we implement changes. We will work closely with the system to ensure the Bill’s provisions, including reforms to CTOs, are effectively implemented, aiming to reduce racial disparities in decision-making under the MHA. We are developing a monitoring and evaluation strategy for the reforms, which we expect will be a long-term staged exercise to look at the process of implementing changes, understanding patient experiences, and monitoring data relating to processes and outcomes, including consideration of changes to CTOs. We are working with NHS England and system partners to understand what data is available and what additional data it would be helpful to collect for monitoring and evaluation purposes. Committee View We look forward to the results of the evaluation of two culturally appropriate advocacy pilot schemes, which the Government should expand if the results are positive.
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.1 yr
Report published 19 May 2025