Commission publishes new local visit reports - 20 November 2024
Publication date: 20 Nov, 2024
The Mental Welfare Commission today published 13 new reports following visits to mental health services and community services in Scotland.
Every year the Commission visits around 150 wards and units for people with mental ill health, learning disability, dementia or related conditions in Scotland. From this year, these visits are being extended to community mental health teams.
During the visits Commission visitors talk to patients, relatives and staff, and examine records. A report is published after each visit. The Commission expects a response to each of its recommendations within three months of the reports being published.
Today’s reports highlight positive findings, aspects of care and treatment where we think the service could do better, and making recommendations for change where necessary.
Claire Lamza, executive director (nursing), Mental Welfare Commission, said:
“This month’s reports highlight a number of examples of good practice and where progress has been maintained, and with some visits, there have been further improvements in mental health care from our previous visit.
“We were also pleased to see increased awareness of rights-based approaches in care planning, where the effectiveness of care and therapeutic activities demonstrated the work and progress made by those receiving the care and the professionals delivering it.”
The reports are for: