Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Topic

 8/12/09

News release  Too close to see - for our investigation into the care and treatment of Mr F

Media coverage

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8400695.stm
• http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/142800-mentally-ill-killer-was-gentle-giant/
• http://www.queensferrygazette.co.uk/latest-scottish-news/Carers-saw-killer-as-39gentle.5892193.jp
• http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/care-team-became-too-close-to-patient-who-killed-his-father-1.990653

 6/11/08

 which would see MWC functions merging with those of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Media coverage

• http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2466219.0.Public_watchdogs_are_scrapped_as_Swinney_revamps_scrutiny_system.php
• http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/editorial/display.var.2466232.0.Scrutiny_under_scrutiny.php
• http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/07/109907/scottish-government-to-create-single-social-care-regulator.html
• http://www.bonessjournal.co.uk/latest-scottish-news/Inspection-agencies-to-be-revamped.4668247.jp
• http://www.sopo.org/cgi-bin/news.cgi?action=full_story_SOPO&id=176932&unpub=false&strt=0&act=next&term=&keyword_bool=&websiteId=2

 08/10/08

News release Commission concerned at children & young people receiving treatment on adult psychiatric wards

• View Herald article 08/10/08
• View BBC website news 08/10/08
• View Scottish Press Association coverage08/10/08

News release Justice Denied (.doc) 

Mental health law review (.doc)

News release MR H Inquiry (.doc)