# Mental health peer review guidance. LAA, 'Improving Your Quality in Mental Health' (August 2026)

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-health-peer-review-guidance-laa-improving-your-quality-in-mental-health-august-2026/6079>\
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**Created:** [3 September 2026 13:11 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-health-peer-review-guidance-laa-improving-your-quality-in-mental-health-august-2026/6079 "2026-09-03T13:11:00Z")\
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— Updated peer review guidance. The [Gov.uk](http://Gov.uk) news story notes: “Depending on the date range of files selected for review, reviewers may need to complete 2 separate criteria sheets, so work is assessed against the standard in place at the time it was undertaken. This adds a small amount of extra work for reviewers and providers, but is the fairest way to conduct reviews.”

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/LAA,\_%27Improving\_Your\_Quality\_in\_Mental\_Health%27\_(August\_2026)?id=030926-1311](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/LAA,_%27Improving_Your_Quality_in_Mental_Health%27_(August_2026)?id=030926-1311)