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Good practice
The best care and treatment of people with mental illness, learning disability, dementia and related conditions is not always straight forward. Every individual and every situation is different.
We work with people who receive care and treatment, relatives/carers and professionals to produce guidance on the best practice in complex areas of mental health and incapacity law.
All of our guidance is based on real experience and provides practical advice on putting the principles of the Mental Health Act, Adults with Incapacity Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Adult Support and Protection Act into practice.
Guidance & advice
Here you can find all the good practice guides and advice notes we have produced relating to key themes.
Our guidance and advice includes information on the practical operation of mental health and incapacity law, and reflect our findings around issues in current practice.
View all our Good Practice Guides
We produce good practice guidance in response to what we see and hear about practical or ethical difficulties in applying mental health and incapacity law.
We work with professionals, people who receive care and treatment, and carers to produce guidance.
All of our guides are based on real experience and provide practical advice on putting the principles of mental health and incapacity law into practice.
View all our Advice Notes
We have compiled this series of advice notes to provide information on some of the legal and ethical aspects of mental health care and treatment in Scotland.
They include advice on the practical operation of mental health and incapacity law, and reflect our findings around issues in current practice.
Notifying the Commission
We are often asked about what issues and incidents should be reported to the Mental Welfare Commission.
Guidance for staff in NHS, local authority, or independent sector services.
Introducing the ICD-11
Introduction of an updated diagnostic classification system for mental health and intellectual disability services in Scotland: ICD-11
From 1 November 2022, healthcare professionals and services in Scotland have been using an updated version of the diagnostic classification system, known as the ICD-11.