Monitoring and visiting reports
The Commission produces regular reports from our monitoring programme. We also produce reports from our visits to individuals receiving care and treatment under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or Adults with Incapacity Act Scotland 2000.
Use quick links below to view our latest reports. From there you can also navigate to all reports from our themed visits and themed monitoring work.
Mental health of prisoners
Our themed visit report on the support and treatment that prisoners with a mental disorder receive in the Scottish Prison system.
Lives less restricted
Our monitoring report looking at people subject to compulsory treatment orders with community based powers.
Focussed Visit Report 2010/11
Report from our focussed visits undertaken between April 2010 and March 2011. The report looks at the main themes and outcomes from 74 visits across a number of different care settings
Not properly authorised
Our monitoring report on unannounced visits to people receiving treatment under the safeguards of part 16 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Dementia: decisions for dignity
This themed visit report reflects our findings from a special programme of visits that took place across Scotland between September and December 2010 to people with dementia in acute wards in general hospitals.
A home of my own
Report from our themed visits to people with learning disabilities who are living in care homes which are registered with the Care Commission as having more than 20 places. June to September 2010
A Question of balance
Report from our themed visits to people being given compulsory mental health care after committing an offence in Scotland, July 2009 to March 2010
All monitoring and visiting reports
- Mental health of prisoners (2011)
- Lives less restricted (2011)
- Focussed Visit report 2010/11
- Not properly authorised (2011)
- Dementia; decisions for dignity (2011)
- A question of balance (2010)
- Half year monitoring data (2010)
- Care and treatment in adult acute wards (2010)
- Learning Disability Census 2010
- Missed Opportunities (2010)
- Care and treatment for people on short term detention (2010)
- Recommendations from our focussed visits and action taken 09/10
- Supervision and support of private guardians (2009)
- Where do I go from here? (2009)
- Young people in mental health services (2009)
- Rights, recovery and restriction report (2009)
- Young people and welfare guardianship (2009)
- Remember I'm Still Me (2009)
- Greater expectations revisited report (2008)
- Learning Disability Census 2008
- A hospital or a home (2008)
- Older and wiser (2008)
- Unannounced visit report (2005)
- Respect for diversity (2004)
- Greater expectations (2003)
Quick links
- Mental Welfare Commission
homepage - www.principlesintopractice.net
- Guidance on good practice when working with older people