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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.

We cannot respond to out of hours enquiries. If you email us, we will respond to you during normal working hours.

Our news section dates from January 2016.

21 Jun, 2023

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 21 June 2023

8 Jun, 2023

New learning site launched on Scotland’s adults with incapacity law

16 May, 2023

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 17 May 2023

11 May, 2023

Mental Welfare Commission - the next three years

25 Apr, 2023

Kathy Henwood joins the Mental Welfare Commission Board

19 Apr, 2023

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 19 April 2023

6 Apr, 2023

The right to advocacy - a review of advocacy planning across Scotland

15 Mar, 2023

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 15 March 2023

9 Mar, 2023

Investigation into the care and treatment of Mr TU - homicide by a person in receipt of mental health services