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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

 

Visit & monitoring reports

View reports from our themed, focussed and monitoring visits

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  • Emergency detention certificates revoked by approved medical practitioners (.pdf, 2KB)
    Emergency detention certificates revoked by approved medical practitioners (.pdf, 2KB)
    6 May 2013
    Publication, Visit report, Mental Health Act (MHA), Detention

    An analysis of emergency detention certificates that were revoked by approved medical practitioners, compiled by Mira Thomas and Karthik Bommu.

  • Adult acute wards 2012 (.pdf, 2KB)
    Adult acute wards 2012 (.pdf, 2KB)
    22 April 2013
    Publication, Visit report, Mental illness, hospital, Mental Health Act (MHA)

    A report on the outcomes of our visits to every adult acute ward in Scotland in 2012.

  • When parents are detained (.pdf, 2KB)
    When parents are detained (.pdf, 2KB)
    6 March 2013
    Publication, Detention, Visit report, Mental illness, Mental Health Act (MHA), hospital

    A report into awareness of section 278 of the Mental Health Act, which places a duty on services to consider the effect of compulsory treatment on parental relations

  • Adults with Incapacity part five (.pdf, 2KB)
    Adults with Incapacity part five (.pdf, 2KB)
    31 October 2012
    Publication, Visit report, Adults with Incapacity (AWI), section 47

    An interim report on our unannounced visits to people receiving treatment under part five of the Adults with Incapacity Act, or section 47 certificates.

  • Immediate re-detention (.pdf, 3KB)
    Immediate re-detention (.pdf, 3KB)
    31 October 2012
    Publication, Detention, Visit report, Mental illness, Mental Health Act (MHA)

    A report into the incidence of immediate re-detentions under short term detention certificates, particularly where a compulsory treatment order was refused by the Tribunal.

  • Emergency detention (.pdf, 2KB)
    Emergency detention (.pdf, 2KB)
    31 October 2012
    Publication, Detention, Visit report, Mental illness, hospital, Mental Health Act (MHA)

    A report into the use of detention certificates for people who are already in hospital.

  • Intensive, not intrusive (.pdf, 3KB)
    Intensive, not intrusive (.pdf, 3KB)
    17 August 2012
    Publication, Visit report, Mental illness, community, Mental Health Act (MHA)

    Our visits and telephone interviews with individuals and carers who have had contact with Intensive Home Treatment Services and the service providers, October 2011– February 2012. Amended Mar 2013.

  • Focussed Visit reports 2011-12 (.pdf, 3KB)
    Focussed Visit reports 2011-12 (.pdf, 3KB)
    17 August 2012
    Publication, Professional bodies, Consent to treatment, Visit report, Mental Health Act (MHA), Adults with Incapacity (AWI)

    A summary of the outcomes from our focussed visits to hospitals, care homes, prisons and detention centres, specialist services and learning disability care facilities, in 2011-12.

  • Intensive, not intrusive 2012 (.pdf, 4KB)
    Intensive, not intrusive 2012 (.pdf, 4KB)
    13 August 2012
    Publication, Freedom, restriction and restraint, Visit report, community, Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental illness

    Our visits and telephone interviews with individuals and carers who have had contact with Intensive Home Treatment Services and the service providers, October 2011– February 2012.

  • Learning Disability Themed Visit Report 2011 (.pdf, 3KB)
    Learning Disability Themed Visit Report 2011 (.pdf, 3KB)
    19 July 2012
    Publication, Professional bodies, Visit report, Learning Disability, Adults with Incapacity (AWI), hospital

    Our latest report on themed visits to hospital units for the assessment and treatment of people with learning disabilities in 2011.