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The main mental health legislation in Scotland is the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, a s amended by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. The 2003 Act applies to people who have a mental illness, personality disorder or learning disability. This is referred to in the Act as "mental disorder". The Act sets out:

Challenges with mental health have touched every life in Scotland: from a young person struggling in school, or a colleague absent from work, to an elderly relative living with dementia. We have all seen, and often personally felt and experienced, the impact of mental health problems.

The National Mental Health and Substance Use Protocol provides guidance for local interface documents and systems of care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. The Scottish Government should ensure that each area has an agreed protocol in relation to the operational interfaces between mental health services ...

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On 1 st November 2023, The Matrix: A Guide for delivering evidence based Psychological Therapies and Intentions in Scotland, an updated joint publication between NES and Scottish Government, was formally launched on a new digital platform. The Matrix update is intended to be an iterative process.

Updated November 2022: the Mental Welfare Commission and Scottish Government have issued this joint statement on supporting discharges from hospital for adults with incapacity. ... Guidance for mental health professionals on changes to the Mental Health Act implemented on 30 June 2017. 2 Aug, 2017 | .pdf, 2.1 MB.

The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and ... Order 2017 [SSI 2017/234] & Policy Note – came into force 30.09.17 . Links to useful information / guidance on the Scottish Government’s website in relation to the new secondary mental health legislation and the implementation of the Mental Health (Scotland ...

The 2003 Act was amended by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 ("the 2015 Act"). Most of the provisions of the 2015 Act, and new regulations, came into force on 30 June 2017. ... and also links to Scottish Government webpages with guidance on the implementation of the 2015 Act and the new regulations.

T he Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan set out a commitment for the Scottish Government to develop quality standards across ... The available evidence merits this national guidance being a specification rather than a standard. This also brings it in line with the Scottish Government Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS ...

The new Core Mental Health Standards have been developed by the Scottish Government, working with a range of partners. These standards set out what people can expect from mental health services in Scotland. How the standards work. The Scottish Government heard from people who use and work in mental health services, who said there was a need for national quality standards across Scotland.

Section A - Introduction. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (“the Strategy”), sets out Scottish Government and COSLA’s vision of a Scotland, free from stigma and inequality, where every person fulfils their right to achieve the best mental health and wellbeing possible.. The scope of the Strategy is wider than that of its predecessors, with an increased focus on wellbeing and ...

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) ... For more information see the Scottish Government's guidance on named persons. Changes to named persons provisions made by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. From 30 June 2017, changes are being phased in so that a person will not have a named person unless they nominate somebody to be ...

How to make decisions on behalf of someone if they're sectioned due to their mental health. Help with mental health Support if you have a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety. Your rights if you have a mental disorder Read about the special rights designed to protect people with mental illness.

Scottish Government. Keywords. ... The Mental Health Strategy set out to transform the mental wellbeing of people in Scotland and the mental health services they use. The Strategy has formed the basis of a programme of work that goes well beyond the initial 40 actions. While this report summarises what has happened with each of those actions ...

It will also consider Scottish Government ethical and clinical guidance addressing wider treatment issues potentially affecting persons with mental disorder during the pandemic which, unlike the legislative modifications, are already operational although it is likely that certain aspects of these were intended to apply to substantial surges in ...

As part of its broader Mental Health Strategy to 2027, the Scottish Government has released new Mental Health Quality Standards to ensure improvement in experiences of adult secondary mental health care, at a national level. During the development and consultation stages of these new Standards, over the past two years, the Health and Social Care … Continued

The Scottish government will invest an additional £50m this year in its Mental Health Outcomes Framework. The framework lays out the nine key outcomes for mental health and wellbeing included in June’s strategy, including reducing inequalities and better equipping communities to support people’s mental health.

NHS 24 Mental Health Hub. NHS 24 mental health services are available to everyone in Scotland. The services available include listening, offering advice and guiding you to further help if required. The Mental Health Hub is open 24/7 and you can contact them on 111. Childline

The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 received Royal Assent on August 4, 2015 following passage through the Scottish Parliament. The Act makes changes to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to allow service users to with a mental disorder to access effective treatment quickly and easily.