Publications

Our advice for nurses on using section 299 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Our guidance on the changes to the Mental Health Act implemented on 30 June 2017 and how this will affect mental health professionals.

Findings from our consultations with service users and carer groups, looking at issues around supported decision making and impaired judgement.

Our guide to the use of The Mental Health Act in general hospitals.

This shorter, understandable guide on specified persons is for professionals, patients and carers.

This report by the Commission - produced for the Scottish Government - examines Scotland's high levels of emergency mental health detention without the consent of specialist social workers.

This document is primarily for responsible medical officers (RMOs)

Guidance on principles and best practice in implementing specified persons regulations under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in relation to restrictions around patients' correspondence or use of telephones, and relating to safety and security.

Good practice guidance on the use of seclusion.

We were asked how many people died while subject to compulsory treatment. here is our answer and our analysis of the causes of death.

Our flow chart from Nurse's power to detain - we recommend printing this in A3 to put in an accessible place for staff.

We aim to clarify the difference between s114 certificates and short term detention certificates in relation to Community CTOs.

A reminder that the responsible medical officer must report urgent treatment under section 243 to the Commission within 7 days.

A scenario that the Act did not envisage: what if there is a separate RMO for community and in-patient treatment?

We heard of a case where an individual was detained under a short-term detention certificate which the Tribunal ruled unlawful. There were discrepancies in the times of examination and granting the certificate.

An analysis of emergency detention certificates that were revoked by approved medical practitioners, compiled by Mira Thomas and Karthik Bommu.

A report into awareness of section 278 of the Mental Health Act, which places a duty on services to consider the effect of compulsory treatment on parental relations.

We were asked to look into cases where individuals had been detained in hospital after a failed application to the tribunal.

A report into the incidence of immediate re-detentions under short term detention certificates, particularly where a compulsory treatment order was refused by the Tribunal.

A report into the use of detention certificates for people who are already in hospital.

Ms X was known to have a mental illness and had a history of serious self-harm when unwell. Her relatives contacted the mental health services with serious concern about her.

Monitoring report from visits to one in five people receiving short-term compulsory care and treatment in Scotland.

Good practice guidance on the preparation of Social Circumstances Reports for mental health officers and managers.