Commencement of amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983: letter from Claire Murdoch, Tim Kendall and Ruth May

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A letter to CCG Clinical Leaders & Accountable Officers; All Provider Chief Executives, Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing; Regional Directors; Regional Medical Directors and Regional Directors of Nursing, informing them of the changes in law to sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (s135/6 MHA) through the Policing and Crime Act 2017 which will come into effect on 11 December 2017.