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Themed and unannounced visit reports

Each year we select particular types of service where we think our visit may lead to new insights or learning. At least one of our themed visits is unannounced and involves a raft of similar services across Scotland being visited at the same time. Our most recent visit reports are available to download here. Findings from our visit programmes prior to 2005 can also be found in our annual reports.

A Hospital or a Home?

A report from our themed visits to NHS and private facilities for people with a learning disability.

Download: A Hospital or a Home? (.pdf)

Older and wiser

Older and Wiser (.pdf) — report from our unannounced visits to NHS wards providing continuing care to dementia patients in Scotland. A summary of our views on the findings can be seen in the Older and Wiser News Release (.doc).

Unannounced visits to acute admissions wards 2007

Unannounced visit report (.pdf) — our impressions of mental health acute admissions wards in Scotland with recommendations for improvements to in-patient facilities and services.

Respect for diversity

Respect for diversity (.pdf) — report from the Commission's 2004 race and culture themed visit programme. The aim of this report is to contribute to awareness and debate of issues affecting black and minority ethnic service users. It contains recommendations for action for the Commission itself and for other agencies involved in ensuring the quality of mental health and learning disability services.

Greater expectations

Greater expectations (.pdf) — 2003 report of unannounced visits to continuing care facilities for people with severe and enduring mental illness in Scotland.

Scheduled service visit reports

The Commission has a programme of scheduled visits to mental health and learning disability services. These are delivered by our area teams.