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0800 389 6809 

What we do

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We carry out our statutory duties by focussing on five main areas of work.  They are :

  • Visiting
  • Monitoring the Acts
  • Investigations
  • Information and advice
  • Influencing and challenging

This section has information about the main activities we carry out in order to fulfill this role.

  • Visiting people

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    Find out about the visits the Mental Welfare Commission carry out to check that individuals care and treatment meets their needs and respects their rights

  • Monitoring the Acts

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    Find out how the Mental Welfare Commission monitors the Acts to ensure individual care and treatment is lawful, safe and in line with good practice.

  • Investigations

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    Find out how and why the Mental Welfare Commission investigates when we think someone is not getting the right care and treatment.

  • Information & advice

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    Find out how the Mental Welfare Commission can help with your queries about mental health care and treatment.

  • Influencing & challenging

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    Find out how we work with stakeholders to help develop services that safeguard people’s rights and improve their care and treatment.

  • Our responses to consultations

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    We respond to consultations where our knowledge and expertise means we can make an important contribution. You can read our consultation responses here.

Board minutes

Read the minutes of our latest Board meetings here