Mental health amendment scrapped

  • Published: 09 May 2007 00:00
  • Last Updated: 09 May 2007 12:26

A House of Lords amendment to the Mental Health Bill to ensure no child under 18 would be placed on an adult mental health ward except in an emergency has been overturned.

Minister for health Rosie Winterton was among Labour MPs who voted against the amendment.



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