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Patients given mood-altering drugs without legal authorisation, says watchdog

Patients at a hospital in Paisley were given psychotropic medication without legal authority, according to a report by the Mental Welfare Commission. Psychotropic drugs can affect how the brain works, causing changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, ...

20 Jul 2022 at 18:24

Scotland

Mental health detentions decrease but safeguarding concerns remain

The number of times people have been detained for mental health treatment against their will has decreased on last year – but concerns remain about safeguarding. There were 6,569 detention episodes in Scotland in 2021-2022, which is a 2.3% drop ...

03 Nov 2022 at 08:34

Scotland

Scottish Government to ‘carefully consider’ mental health law review

The Scottish Government has said it will “carefully consider” the more than 900-page long, final report of a review of Scotland’s mental health laws. The Scottish Mental Health Law Review was set up in 2019, chaired by John Scott KC, in order ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:23

Scotland

Welfare guardianship orders at record high of almost 18,000

The number of people in Scotland living with a welfare guardianship has reached a record high of almost 18,000. Courts appoint a welfare guardianship order when a person lacks the capacity to make some or all decisions for themselves. It is ...

07 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Number of young people admitted to adult mental health wards rises – report

The number of young people admitted to adult mental health wards has increased since last year, a new report has shown. Eighty young people were admitted to primarily adult wards for mental health treatment in 2021-22, up from 62 in ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Fewer children admitted to adult mental health wards in 2022/23, figures show

Fewer young people were admitted to adult wards for mental health treatment in 2022/23, according to a new report. Figures published by the Mental Welfare Commission showed 79 admissions, involving 66 young people under the age of ...

02 Nov 2023 at 09:08

Scotland

‘Collective failure’ in standard of care for substance issues, report warns

There has been a “collective failure” in dealing with the standard of care and treatment of people with drug and alcohol misuse, a new report has claimed. Just 23% of NHS professionals agreed that adequate care and treatment is ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Sentencing of people with mental health issues ‘hit by lack of resources’

A lack of resources is affecting the “complex and challenging” task of sentencing people with mental health and related issues, a sentencing body has said. Two new reports published by the Scottish Sentencing Council (SCS) ...

05 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Patient’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

Teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

The death of a mentally ill teenager after he drank excessive amounts of water may have been prevented if his care and treatment had been delivered differently, an investigation has found. The 18-year-old was admitted out ...

21 Sept 2023 at 09:13

Scotland

Almost 7,000 detentions under Mental Health Act in Scotland last year

There were almost 7,000 detentions for compulsory mental health care and treatment in Scotland over the last year, new figures from the Mental Welfare Commission show. The number of detentions in Scotland for compulsory ...

12 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Urgent action needed on mental health support for prisoners, says watchdog

Services and treatment of prisoners with mental health conditions must be urgently addressed, according to a report by an independent welfare body. The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) visited Scotland’s 15 prisons, 10 ...

28 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Disabled man ‘prisoner at home for five years’ due to care failings – report

A disabled man was “trapped in his bedroom for five years” due to care failings, a report has revealed. The man, named in the report as Mr E and aged in his 50s, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2003 and also has ...

25 Jan 2024 at 09:18

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