Strengthening knowledge through Mental Health Act training
The East Midlands Alliance Mental Health Act Workshops Programme, delivered by Weightmans LLP has helped over 165 EMA colleagues so far, from across the region, explore the fundamental parts of the Mental Health Act reform 2025 and how this impacts on services and patient care.
The successful programme launched in June 2025 and the final sessions will take place in February 2026. The training includes 17 in person workshops and online sessions, and 6 board sessions and medical/ nurse director forums.
Session outlines include:
In person workshops:
- Mental Health detention and statutory forms
- Mental Capacity and Court of Protection
- The First-Tier Tribunal - masterclass
- Adult Eating Disorders
- CAMHS and eating disorders for under 18s
- Perinatal Mental Heath
- Part III: patients and the law
- MHA reform
Webinars:
- Person centred care and considerations
- Part IV of MHA - appropriate treatment and the role of professionals
- First-Tier Tribunal - procedural matters
- Adult safeguarding and the law
- Complex presentations of Veterans and related issues
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Digital considerations: AI technology, risk and regulation
- CAMHS and detention
So far, over 72% of attendees have rated the sessions as excellent, highlighting the value of the programme in strengthening knowledge and practice.
Dr Bhanu Chadalavada, Medical Director at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, said:
"The Mental Health Act training from Weightmans has been shaped together based on requests by clinicians. The sessions covered a broad range of topics and the feedback has been very positive. The programme has been a fantastic opportunity to hear from experts and to be able to share scenarios from colleagues across the region. The Board development sessions were really helpful in understanding the potential changes and implications of the new Mental Health Act."
If you would like to find out more and access recordings of the workshops please contact your Mental Health Act lead in your organisation.