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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.
27 Jun, 2024
Our annual report 2023-24 – more visits in a time when the gap between demand and supply in Scotland’s mental health and learning disability services is growing
20 Jun, 2024
Dr Arun Chopra to receive President’s Medal from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
15 May, 2024
Local visit reports again highlight the impact of staff shortages and lack of investment
17 Apr, 2024
"Staff make a massive difference" - Commission publishes latest local visit reports
20 Mar, 2024