Commission publishes new local visit reports - February 2025
Publication date: 19 Feb, 2025
The Mental Welfare Commission today published eleven new reports following visits to mental health services and community services in Scotland.
Every year the Commission visits around 150 wards and units for people with mental ill health, learning disability, dementia or related conditions in Scotland. From this year, these visits are being extended to community mental health teams.
During the visits Commission visitors talk to patients, relatives and staff, and examine records. A report is published after each visit. The Commission expects a response to each of its recommendations within three months of the reports being published.
Today’s reports highlight positive findings, aspects of care and treatment where we think the service could do better, and making recommendations for change where necessary.
Claire Lamza, executive director (nursing), Mental Welfare Commission, said:
“For this month’s reports, there were a number of different themes that our visits focused on, but all are necessary to ensure that a high standard of care is provided for individuals and their families/carers when accessing services.
"Effective care planning, correct use of the legislation when restrictions are in place, and environments that are fit for purpose are all needed for rights-based, person-centred care.”
The reports are for: