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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.

18 May, 2022

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 18 May 2022

28 Apr, 2022

Mental health services in Scotland’s prisons - urgent action needed

20 Apr, 2022

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 20 April 2022

16 Mar, 2022

Commission publishes 14 local visit reports - 16 March 2022

16 Feb, 2022

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 16 February 2022

14 Feb, 2022

Vaccination for people who cannot give consent

19 Jan, 2022

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 19 January 2022

22 Dec, 2021

Commission publishes new local visit reports - 22 December 2021

22 Dec, 2021

Opening times, Christmas and New Year 2021