Publications

Ethical and legal guidance for those considering the provision of artificial nutrition to a patient with an eating disorder.

Themed report on community compulsory treatment orders (CCTOs), 2024.

This aims to guide thinking on the use of restraint and encourage care staff to consider the impact actions may have on the people they are caring for.

An update of the analysis and guidance advice on deprivation of liberty (originally produced in 2013, current as of 2020).Thank you to Jill Stavert for producing this update.

Principles and guidance on good practice when considering the use of telecare and assistive technology for people with dementia, learning disabilities and related disorders.

This advice note considers the issues for organisations such as care homes who may be considering using hidden surveillance. It also looks at the subject from the point of view of families and friends of people who are cared for by such organisations, and who may themselves be considering using hidden surveillance.

The following paper reflects the voice, experience and opinions that people with lived
experience, and their families/carers, provided for the Commission around their work on the good practice guide Use of seclusion. It will inform our work and future reports on this subject but is not, in itself, an expression of the Commission’s views on this area.

The purpose of this document is to provide clear guidelines for the consideration and use of seclusion and to ensure that, where this takes place, the safety, rights and welfare of the individual are safeguarded.

This shorter, understandable guide is for professionals, patients, and carers on the use of restraints.

A summary of our findings and recommendations from our visits to people on Community Compulsory Treatment Orders (CCTOs) in 2015.

Our updated guidance on smoking in NHS mental health and learning disabilities in-patient services.

Guidance on principles and best practice in implementing specified persons regulations under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in relation to restrictions around patients' correspondence or use of telephones, and relating to safety and security.

In May 2009, the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) reported on a survey of Recorded Matters made between October 2005 and December 2008.

Mental Welfare Commission response to queries related to when to use s13ZA v Guardianship following the Cheshire West Supreme Court decision.

The Scottish Government asked the Commission to host a consultation event to look at the extending appeals against excessive security to hospitals other than the State Hospital. Here is a report of the consultation event.

Review of prohibitions and restrictions

Implementation of measures to restrict the use of telephones

Monitoring report looking at people subject to compulsory treatment orders with community powers.

Report from our visits to people receiving care and treatment in forensic mental health services across Scotland.