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Welcome to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is an independent organisation working to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder.
WE HAVE MOVED Our new address is:
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh, EH12 5HE
Tel: 0131 313 8777 or 0800 389 6809
Advice & information
Our professionals provide expert telephone and e-mail advice to service users, carers and professionals.
Visiting people
We visit people to check they are getting the right care and treatment. We ask for changes where these are needed.
Investigations & inquiries
We conduct investigations and inquiries where things may have gone wrong and make recommendations for change.
Monitoring care & treatment
We check individual care and treatment is in line with the law and monitor the use of mental health and incapacity law in Scotland.
Promoting best practice
We consult and produce guidance on best practice in the application of mental health and incapacity law.
Influencing and challenging
We have an influential voice in the way services and policies are developed in Scotland.
'Remember, I'm still me' report calls for joint action to improve the quality of care for people with dementia in Scotland.Click here to download the full report
