Correspondence

What is known about this topic • Not all psychiatric wards in England have access to Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) services, and only a minority of those eligible access support from an IMHA in the tribunal process. • Inadequate understanding of entitlement to advocacy by professionals, who have a duty to promote access, has been implicated in limited uptake of IMHA. • Gaps in mental health advocacy provision for those with specific needs reflect inadequate commissioning an