Mental Health Act 20266

Annual review and report of Chief Inspector

141. (1) The Chief Inspector shall—

(a) carry out a review (in this Chapter referred to as the “annual review”) in each year of mental health services in the State during the immediately preceding year, and

(b) prepare and submit to the Commission a report (in this Chapter referred to as the “annual report”) on his or her findings consequent upon that annual review.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the annual report shall contain—

(a) an overview of the quality of care and treatment given to persons in receipt of mental health services,

(b) a summary of the findings ascertained pursuant to inspection reports published under section 140 ,

(c) statistics and information on the extent of compliance by registered mental health services with the requirements of this Act, and

(d) such other matters as he or she considers appropriate to report on arising from his or her review.