Publication - Consultation paper
Consultation on Updates to the Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed updates to parts of volume 1 of the Mental Health Code of Practice, focusing specifically on the use of restraint and seclusion. The consultation will also seek views on updates to chapter 14 and a new chapter 17 of the Code.
Open
84 days to respond
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Who this consultation is for
This consultation will be of interest to practitioners working in mental health settings, people with lived experience of using mental health services, and their families and carers, as well as organisations and stakeholders with an interest in mental health law, human rights and service improvement.
Contact
Email: mentalhealthlaw@gov.scot