The New Mental Health Act: A guide to the role of the mental health officer - Information for service users and their carers

6 Can I ask for a different mental health officer?

Yes. If you find that you can't work with the MHO that has been appointed, you can discuss this with them or you can contact your local authority and ask to speak to the manager of their MHO service and explain your difficulties. In most situations the manager will help to resolve the situation or allocate you another MHO. If you are still unhappy, then you can consider making a complaint using the local authority complaints procedure.