Mental health law changes could put autistic people at risk

Peter Beazley

Press/Media: UEA Press Release

Period	10 Jun 2025 → 2 Jul 2025

Media coverage

2

Media coverage

Title	Mental Health Bill could strip safeguards from those with autism and learning disabilities
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Social Work Today
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	2/07/25
Persons	Peter Beazley

Title	BBC Radio Norfolk, 27.06.2025
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	BBC Radio Norfolk
Media type	Radio
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	27/06/25
Description	Chris looks at how proposed changes to the Mental Health Act could affect people with autism.
Persons	Peter Beazley

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

Title Mental health law changes could put autistic people at risk
Country/Territory United Kingdom
Date 10/06/25
Persons Peter Beazley

Related content

Research output
Autism and the draft mental health bill in England and Wales: Unintended consequences?
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Excluding autism or excluding everything? The problem of broad definitions in the England and Wales Draft Mental Health Bill
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
The Mental Health Bill (2025) for England and Wales: A professional and carer consensus statement summarising concerns and unintended consequences from proposed changes to Autism and Learning Disability
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review