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First-Aid (Mental Health) Bill

A Bill to make mental health first-aid part of first-aid training requirements; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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The First-Aid (Mental Health) Bill would require mental health first-aid to be part of standard first-aid training. It aims to equip more people with the skills to recognise and respond to mental health crises as part of their first-aid responsibilities.

Key Points

Includes mental health first-aid in mandatory first-aid training.
Aims to improve early recognition and safe response to mental health crises.
Will affect organisations that provide first-aid training and workplaces that require it (including transport settings).
Covers related purposes to support broader mental health preparedness.

Progress

The bill is at its first reading in the House of Commons, marking the start of the legislative process; no further stages have yet been scheduled.

Who is affected?

Employees and workers required to take first-aid trainingEmployers and organisations delivering first-aid trainingFirst-aid training providers and instructorsPublic sector and transport settings where first-aid training is common

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

25 Jan 2023

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3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

First-Aid (Mental Health) Bill

14 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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