"Not a big reader. Never have been.

But this book I haven’t been able to put it down.

As someone who moved from NHS service management into the provider side of mental health and supported living, I’ve spent a while trying to get my head around the Mental Health Act.

Truth is, unless you’re working directly with it day in, day out it’s hard to build the confidence and real-world understanding it needs. 

It’s like a muscle that fades when you’re not using it.

Lee Sharp MHA & MCA Lead at Cygnet Health Care has somehow created a guide that makes complex legislation feel digestible and practical. 

Not watered down. 

Not oversimplified. 

Just accessible and grounded in real care.

Navigating the Mental Health Act is under 200 pages. But it gives a comprehensive overview of how legislation, policy and rights interact with the real people we support.

Having personally worked with Cygnet for years across many sites, teams and wards I’ve seen the good, the bad and the excellent. 

And in my view, a lot of what they’re doing now sets the standard for what mental health provision should look like.

If you’re like me still in the early days of. building your governance muscles, or you’ve made a similar leap like me into care delivery this book is worth your time.

Available on Amazon. 

Affordable. 

Actually helpful.

Shout out to Lee Sharp for putting this together.

Let’s all keep learning in because if we don’t, how are we ever going to lead?

#MentalHealthAct #MHA #MCA #Governance #SocialCare #MentalHealth #SupportedLiving #Leadership"