The report from the independent review of learning disability and autism in Scotland’s Mental Health Act is published today. The report, which has been submitted to the Scottish Government, recommends significant change to Scotland’s mental health law for people with …
This report contains experiences and views from people across Scotland who have experienced care under the Mental Health Act, and who have worked with the Act as professionals. It also contains perspectives from unpaid carers, from organisations of autistic people …
Between September and November the review team gathered evidence from people with experience of the Mental Health Act and learning disability or autism. We visited hospital wards and met with people who were subject to the Act at that time. We also heard from people who …
The Review Team are excited to say that we have now begun to take evidence for stage 1 of the review. This stage is about finding out what people’s experience is and what we know already about the Mental Health …