Mental health care must balance protection and autonomy
The reformed Mental Health Act will only tackle systemic racism if it encourages doctors and nurses to respect their patients' wishes.
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Alex Ruck Keene is a barrister, writer and educator specialising in mental capacity and mental health law.
The reformed Mental Health Act will only tackle systemic racism if it encourages doctors and nurses to respect their patients' wishes.
By Simon Wessely and Alex Ruck Keene