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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.
14 Dec, 2021
Working through the pandemic – Mental Welfare Commission annual report for 2020-21
8 Dec, 2021
New consultation – investigating deaths during compulsory care and treatment under mental health laws in Scotland
6 Dec, 2021
New surveys for professionals about dual diagnosis of mental ill health and alcohol or drug use
3 Dec, 2021
Please give us your views - new surveys for individuals and carers about dual diagnosis of mental ill health and alcohol or drug use
29 Oct, 2021
Fall in admissions of young people to non-specialist mental health wards during pandemic
30 Sep, 2021