The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2020/21, the regulator’s annual report on the use of the 1983 Mental Health Act (MHA). The report sets out CQC’s activity and findings from engagement with people subject to the MHA and its review of services for people detained using the MHA during 2020/21. This briefing summarises key points from the report, and for a comprehensive view of the findings and conclusions we encourage providers to read the report in full.