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Health watchdog pledges to continue raising concerns about staff shortages

A health watchdog has vowed to continue raising concerns about staff shortages, as it found units relying on agency staff to fill the void. The Mental Welfare Commission released the findings of 13 inspections of wards across the Scotland on ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:51

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 currently ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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 ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:23

Scotland

Eating disorder patients restrained by ‘heavy-handed’ medics for feeds – report

Youngsters with eating disorders were left traumatised after being restrained by “heavy-handed” medics and fed by nasal tube – with patients telling inspectors of stressed staff and missed feeds. Bosses at the Royal Hospital for ...

16 Nov 2022 at 20:20

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 years ...

28 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Report on killer of ‘Good Samaritan’ finds lack of support after prison release

The risk to a “Good Samaritan” killed by a stranger he invited into his home might have been reduced if the killer had been offered accommodation on leaving prison, a report has found. Stuart Quinn was jailed for a minimum ...

09 Mar 2023 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

Mental welfare body says steps ‘not taken’ to help ‘vulnerable’ person who died

An investigation has found steps to protect a vulnerable Scot who died while under the influence of another person were “not taken”. The person, known anonymously as “AB”, had learning disabilities and physical ill ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

25 Jan 2024 at 09:18

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 ...

07 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

02 Nov 2023 at 09:08

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 ...

12 Oct 2023 at 00:01

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