From reform to reality: Mental Health Act 2025 – what it means in practice

The Mental Health Act 2025 will bring huge changes to the health and care landscape, and the first of these changes came into force on 18 February 2026. 

In this session you will hear from partner Jill Weston on the practicalities of the first changes to be brought into force – including around supervised discharge and deprivation of liberty in the community – as well as the broader scheme of the changes, and the way in which they will be brought into force over the coming years, and our plans to support you through this process.