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Review of the Mental Health Act, 1959: A Summary of the White Paper

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Robert Bluglass
Robert Bluglass*
Affiliation:
Midland Centre for Forensic Psychiatry, All Saints' Hospital, Birmingham
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The White Paper (HMSO Cmnd 7320) was published on 13 September, and its proposals are stated to be based on the need to strengthen the rights and safeguard the liberties of the mentally disordered, whilst retaining a proper regard for the rights and safety of the general public and staff.

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Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Volume 2 , Issue 11 , November 1978 , pp. 192 - 196
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References

A Review of the Mental Health Act 1959. HMSO 1976—(‘the Consultative Document’).Google Scholar
Report of the Committee on Mentally Abnormal Offenders. Cmnd 6244 HMSO 1975 (The Butler Committee's Report).Google Scholar
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