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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.

19 Nov, 2025

Commission publishes new local visit reports - November 2025

13 Nov, 2025

Gaps in mental health safeguards as detentions continue to rise

10 Nov, 2025

Consultation: strategic plan 2026-29

6 Nov, 2025

Record number of Scots under guardianship orders, calls for urgent law reform

23 Oct, 2025

Report on Melville Unit finds dedicated staff, highlights need to strengthen safety and wellbeing of young people

15 Oct, 2025

Commission publishes new local visit reports - October 2025

13 Oct, 2025

Not on the radar – Scotland’s unpaid carers are still not recognised as equal partners in care

17 Sep, 2025

Commission publishes new local visit reports - September 2025

20 Aug, 2025

Commission publishes new local visit reports - August 2025