— Thank you to those who provided feedback on MHLO's structure for documenting the MHA 2025 changes. There will be a separate web page for every change, linking to pages for the relevant provisions of the MHA - and each of those pages will show prospective, current and/or past versions for easy comparison. The changes coming into force on 18 February 2026 are: (1) Conditional discharge can include deprivation of liberty conditions; (2) Mandatory tribunal references for DOL conditionally discharged patients; (3) New tribunal eligibility periods for conditionally discharged patients; (4) Updated list of immigration legislation for s48 transfers; (5) Section 48 transfer available from youth detention accommodation; (6) Minor typographical amendment to Schedule 1 MHA 1983. See Mental Health Act 2025 Overview for details of each.
Full details available at: https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental_Health_Act_2025_Overview?id=050226-0952