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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Mental Welfare Commission.
Find out about our most recent investigations, reports on hospital visits and the latest advice on mental health and adults with incapacity law.
For media enquiries about any of the issues we work on, please contact our communications team at mwc.communications@nhs.scot.
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Our news section dates from January 2016.
15 Jul, 2021
Mental Welfare Commission publishes two reports for consideration by the Scottish Mental Health Law Review
8 Jul, 2021
Women with mental ill health in prison in Scotland – new report finds further concerns, and calls for major change
20 May, 2021
Moves from hospitals to care homes during the pandemic – new report finds wider concerns over adherence to the law
24 Mar, 2021