Publications

Over the last decade, we have seen a major shift in how and where people with additional support needs live and receive the care they need.

This advice note may be useful for all landlords and social work departments, advocacy and third sector organisations.

It may also be of interest to relatives and carers of people with additional support needs who are tenants or prospective tenants.

ICD 11 has been introduced in Scotland as the way in which diagnoses are recorded. This advice note provides information about ICD 11.

The current crisis with coronavirus is presenting us all with new challenges that are far reaching and constantly changing. This advice note covers a range of issues people have contacted the Commission about.

This leaflet explains who we are. We can advise on your rights to do with Mental Health and Incapacity Law, and your care and treatment.

This guide, for anyone who is a carer, is specifically about information sharing and confidentiality.

This booklet is for patients, carers and professionals, to understand advance statements.

This leaflet provides guidance on what happens when we visit you.

This shorter, understandable guide on specified persons is for professionals, patients and carers.

This shorter, understandable guide is for professionals, patients, and carers on nutrition by artificial means.

This shorter, understandable guide is for professionals, patients, and carers on the use of restraints.

This booklet is for people who are having treatment under Part 16 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act, 2003.

Guidance for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Arabic for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Bengali for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Urdu for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Cantonese for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Gaelic for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

Guidance in Polish for individuals who use mental health and learning disability services.

An easy read guide to what happens when the Mental Welfare Commission visits people.

An easy read guide to what the Mental Welfare Commission does.

A leaflet for service users and carers explaining our role in welfare guardianship.

This guide aimed for patients, family, friends and carers, describes the role of the Designated Medical Practitioner.

A leaflet explaining our role in welfare guardianship in easy read format.

Our leaflet explaining how we check your treatment is in line with the law and meets professional standards, in an easy read format.