Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Nadia Wallace says the island’s Mental Health Act may need revision to meet evolving standards in care and human rights, as authorities examine the legal framework governing treatment at the Acute Psychiatric Unit.

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  • Althea Shillingford
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    22 days ago

    Seventy thousand people, one consultant psychiatrist, one locked ward — and we review the Act? Rights on paper, waiting lists in practice.