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Health scrutiny reform
In November 2008 the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth announced the Government's proposed reform of the health and social care scrutiny system. The Mental Welfare Commission came within the remit of this proposal, which would have seen a merger with NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHSQIS) to create a new health scrutiny body.
On 11th of February 2009 it was announced in Parliament that the Mental Welfare Commission would not be included in the proposals set out in the Public Sector Reform Bill that was produced in May 2009. The Government however expressed a commitment to include the Commission with the 'scrutiny simplification agenda' - the shape and terms of this to be agreed following consultation with the Commission and all stakeholders.
On 4th March 2010 the Commission met with the Scottish Government Minister for Public Health to discuss potential amendments to the legislation. Following a helpful discussion we are now confident that the Commission will remain a strong, independent, inclusive and challenging organisation.
We value the trust placed in us by people who use mental health and learning disability services and people who care for them. The proposed amendments will ensure that people with mental health problems or learning disability will continue to benefit from our safeguards and services in future.
- View our latest statement on proposed changes to the Commission.(March 2010)
- View our formal response to the Government's consultation on our future structure of the Commission
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Read the transcript of the Scottish Government Finance Committee session on health scrutiny reform.
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View our original statement on scrutiny reform (January 2009)
