Publications

We have a statutory responsibility to monitor the use of the Mental Health Act. Here we publish a summary of its use in 2017-18.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of young persons to non-specialists wards in 2017-18.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of the Adults with Incapacity Act in 2017-2018.

Our report on police use of place of safety orders in Scotland.

We have a statutory responsibility to monitor the use of the Mental Health Act. Here we publish a summary of its use in 2016-2017. The report also includes a broader range of figures, and comparisons over the last 10 years. This document was first published in October 2017, and was reviewed and amended in May 2018.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of the Adults with Incapacity Act in 2016-17.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of young persons to non-specialists wards in 2016-17.

Our monitoring report looking at how Police Scotland use their power to detain people in a public place of safety under the Mental Health Act.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of young persons to non-specialists wards in 2015-16. This includes the results from a second, more in-depth, monitoring exercise we undertook this year over a six months period.

Our annual overview of the use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

We have a statutory responsibility to monitor the use of the Mental Health Act. Here we publish a summary of its use in 2015-2016 and comment on any trends since the act was implemented in October 2005.

Accompanying appendix for our Mental Health Act Monitoring report 2015-16.

This report by the Commission - produced for the Scottish Government - examines Scotland's high levels of emergency mental health detention without the consent of specialist social workers.

Mental Health Act Monitoring Report 2014/15, statistical tables

We have a statutory responsibility to monitor the use of the Mental Health Act, here we publish a summary of its use in 2014/2015 and comment on any trends since the act was implemented in October 2005.

Our annual overview of the use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of young persons to non-specialists wards in 2013/2014.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act in 2013/2014.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of young persons to non-specialists in 2013/2014.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of the Adults with Incapacity Act in 2013/2014.

Our report on our equality monitoring in 2012/13.

Our report on admissions of young people to non-specialists wards in 2012/13.

Our annual monitoring statistics of the Mental Health act during 2012/13.

Our annual statistics report on our monitoring of the Adults with Incapacity Act.

Our annual report of our key findings from our monitoring of the Mental Health Act 2011-12.

Our annual report of key findings from our monitoring of the Adults with Incapacity Act in 2011-12.

A special report on young people in our monitoring of mental health and incapacity law in 2011-12.

A special report on equality in our monitoring of mental health and incapacity law in 2011-12.

Key findings from our monitoring of mental health and incapacity legislation in Scotland 2010-2011.

Key findings our monitoring of mental health and incapacity legislation in Scotland 2009-2010.

Key findings from our monitoring of mental health and incapacity legislation in Scotland 2008-2009.