We agree with submissions made to us that the Mental Health Bill could and should do more to protect against children being placed on adult wards. The Bill should be amended to include a requirement that a child should not be placed on an adult ward unless that placement is demonstrably in the child’s best interests. We propose an amendment to this effect (see Appendix). The Bill should also go further than a review of current notification requirements. It should require the provider to notify the CQC within 24 hours of any child being placed on an adult ward (see Appendix). (Recommendation, Paragraph 94)