Tromans S., Bhui K., Sawhney I., Odiyoor M., Courtenay K., Roy A., Boer H., Alexander R., Biswas A., McCarthy J., Gulati G., Laugharne R., Shankar R.

The draft Mental Health Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 for England and Wales, proposes protections for people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) to prevent detention in hospital in the absence of mental illness. This editorial critically appraises the positive impact and unintended consequences of the proposed reforms for people with ID/A.

The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism.

Tromans S., Bhui K., Sawhney I., Odiyoor M., Courtenay K., Roy A., Boer H., Alexander R., Biswas A., McCarthy J., Gulati G., Laugharne R., Shankar R.

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