Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

Some of the UK’s “sickest children” will be put at “unnecessary risk” as a result of the Government’s proposals to overhaul mental health legislation, Parliament has heard (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

Some of the UK’s “sickest children” will be put at “unnecessary risk” as a result of the Government’s proposals to overhaul mental health legislation, Parliament has heard.

Baroness Berridge called for greater safeguards to be put in place to protect children experiencing mental illness, as peers scrutinised the Mental Health Bill on Monday.