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An evaluation of guardianship under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
- Authors:
- BEAN Alison, MACPHERSON Suzi, MCGUCKIN Ann
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Study of guardianship under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984. Includes analysis of 126 guardianships granted between 1998 and 1999, analysis of court records and interviews with professionals and support groups.
Deprivation, psychological distress and consultation length in general practice
- Authors:
- STIRLING A.M., WILSON P., McCONNACHIE A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 51(467), June 2001, pp.456-460.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
Consultation on medical treatments to be specified under Section 48 of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Health Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Health Department
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Consultation on compulsory treatments for adults with incapacity
Renewing mental health law: a policy statement
- Author:
- SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 79p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Policy statement from the Scottish Executive on proposals for a new Mental Health Act for Scotland. The paper sets out the framework of the new Act and goes on to look at more specific issues such as: compulsory treatment; rights of users and carers; vulnerable people; the Mental Welfare Commission; offenders with mental health problems; and making the Act work.
Detained: SSI inspection of compulsory mental health admissions
- Author:
- SOCIAL SERVICE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social Services Inspectorate report for the Department of Health. Study based on inspection of 10 local authorities.
Making our voices heard
- Author:
- STARK Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2001, p.6.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Comments on two influential pieces of legislation for Scotland: the Millan Report and the Regulation of Care Bill.
The health of young people in care and leaving care in Glasgow
- Author:
- RIDLEY S
- Publisher:
- The Big Step
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This big step research report is based on a study commissioned to examine the health needs and issues of a sample of young people being looked after by their local authority in Glasgow. Topics covered include, demographics, mental health, nutrition, sexual health and relationships, smoking, drug use, alcohol use, and leaving care.
Patients' advocacy: the development of a service at the State Hospital Carstairs Scotland
- Authors:
- ATKINSON Jacqueline M., MacPHERSON Kirstine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(6), December 2001, pp.589-596.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This article describes the development of an advocacy service and explores the issues involved in advocacy in a maximum secure environment. Using a model of citizen advocacy the service was started in September 1997. Patient involvement throughout the hospital was high with approximately 88% of patients having some contact with the service by January 2000. Most of the issues raised by patients are similar to those in any mental health advocacy project. Entrapment is a particular issue for some patients. Safety and security issues influence every aspect of the service. This ranges from advocates having to do more for patients rather than enable them to do things for themselves (e.g. make telephone calls) to the principle of the patients' wishes being paramount being tempered by security demands.
Scottish community care statistics 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 95p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Authors:
- PATRICK Hilary, WARD Adrian D
- Publisher:
- W Green & Son
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 298p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Brings together the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 with full narrative annotations. Because the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 has a substantial number of sections which are closely linked to the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, practitioners will find it useful to access both annotated Acts in one volume. There have been significant developments in this area, for example the incorporation of the Mental Health (Public Safety and 9 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the amending provisions of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 into the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984. The annotations take these developments fully into account.