40% rise in detentions under the Mental Health Act

The rise in detentions under the Mental Health Act may be are symptomatic of a healthcare system ‘under considerable strain’, says the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In the 10-year period between 2005-2016 and 2015-2016, the regulator said detentions under the Act increased by 40%, but stressed that no single factor was likely to be responsible….