The Mental Health Act Commission has adopted the mission statement, 'safeguarding the interests of all people detained under the Mental Health Act'. The Commission's remit is to keep under review the operation of the Mental Health Act 1983 as it relates to detained patients, and to meet with and interview detained patients in private. In furtherance of this remit, the Commission visits mental health service providers regularly in order to check the legality of detention. In addition to the visiting programme, the Commission provides important safeguards to patients who lack capacity or refuse consent to treatment, through the Second Opinion Appointed Doctor Service. In all its work the Commission places an emphasis on equality and human rights.

Gemma Pearce
Acting Chief Executive

Croeso i'r Comisiwn Deddf Iechyd Meddwl

Mae'r Comisiwn Deddf Iechyd Meddwl wedi mabwysiadu'r datganiad cenhadaeth, 'gwarchod buddiannau pawb sydd dan orchymyn dan y Ddeddf Iechyd Meddwl'. Cylch gorchwyl y Comisiwn yw cadw gweithrediad Deddf Iechyd Meddwl 1983 dan adolygiad wrth iddi ymwneud â chleifion dan orchymyn, a chyfarfod a chyfweld cleifion dan ochrymyn yn breifat. Yn ei holl waith mae'r Comisiwn yn rhoi pwyslais ar hawliau dynol.

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