Point prevalence: the total number of orders in existence
This section of our report deals with the "prevalence" of orders under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) Scotland Act 2003.
For long term orders, this can be more meaningful than looking at new orders. We have worked hard over the last year to improve our knowledge of all long-term orders and have revised previous years' data to give an accurate picture of how the new Act has been used since its introduction.
We found that, after an initial fall, the number of people on long-term compulsory orders has risen to the same level as the previous Act. The big difference is that a third of people are now treated outside hospital. The number of people on criminal procedure orders has stayed stable over this time.
Click the link below to access a detailed report on our findings this year.
