Independent Advocacy Services

This contract will cover the following services; Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - covering the entitlement to advocacy for people who are liable to compulsory treatment under some sections of the Mental Health Act 2007 or on a supervised community treatment order. These are statutory duties under the Mental Health Act 1983, and as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. The procurement of this service became the responsibility of the Council as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Independent Ment...