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What kind of people or organisations are available to advocate, support and look after the rights of people receiving mental health care?

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What kind of people or organisations are available to advocate, support and look after the rights of people receiving mental health care?

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• The Mental Health Advocacy Service … Part of the Legal Aid Commission, provides free and confidential legal advice to people who are in psychiatric hospitals or have legal problems related to their psychiatric history or disability • Official Visitors – people who have been specially appointed under the Mental Health Act to look into the conditions in the psychiatric hospitals and other mental health care agencies. You can request to see the Official Visitor and they will visit you as soon as possible Links • Mental Health Act 1990 … • Mental Health Criminal Procedures Act … • Guardianship Act …

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