But we are confident that people who are or who have been users of inpatient mental health services, their families and carers, and those who work for these services will all recognise the critical importance of taking the next steps in this process of reform. We have all made it our priority to fight this virus, which has already claimed so many lives and is affecting the mental health and wellbeing of the nation.
The government has not been able to bring forward this White Paper as early as originally planned – because of the unprecedented battle we are waging with the COVID-19 pandemic. We accept, and we will take forward, the vast majority of its recommendations for change. We welcome the considered work and in-depth engagement undertaken by Sir Simon Wessely's Independent Review. We are grateful to Sir Simon, and to his Vice Chairs, Sir Mark Hedley, Baroness Julia Neuberger and Steve Gilbert OBE for their report and for their continued advice and support.
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It also made recommendations on how to address the disparities in how the act affects people from black, Asian and minority ethnic minority ( BAME) backgrounds. This set out what needs to change in both law and practice in order to deliver a modern mental health service that respects the patient's voice and empowers individuals to shape their own care and treatment. It is two years since Professor Sir Simon Wessely delivered his landmark Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. Joint foreword from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor
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