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Mental health law reforms unworkable, warn advisers

David Brindle
Monday October 31, 2005
The Guardian

Government plans to reform mental health law, including the
introduction of compulsory treatment in the community and preventive
detention of people with dangerous personality disorders, have been
thrown into turmoil by an official advisory group's warning that the
measures are unworkable without extra resources.

A bill had been expected to be unveiled about now. But the advisory
group's report to ministers, a copy of which has been seen by the
Guardian, is so critical that mental health groups believe the
government has no option but to shelve the legislation.

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