Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026: consultation - easy read

Consultation Questions

We would now like to ask you some questions about the changes we would like to make. Please give us your views.

Question 1. Do the new rules make sense? Do you have any other comments on them?

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Question 2. Doctors, social workers, Scottish Ministers, and the Tribunal review mental health orders. Do you have any comments on the new rules for them ?

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Question 3. Could these changes cause problems for services? For example: need for staff training, clear guidance and easy forms ?

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Question 4. How will these changes affect people on orders made by the court or prison governors, and their families and carers?

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Question 5. Will the changes affect people because of their disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age ?

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Question 6. Will the changes affect children?

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Question 7. Will the changes have an impact on services and businesses? For example: staff time, costs, computer systems, ways of working.

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Question 8. Are you happy with the rules starting in Autumn 2026?

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Question 9. Could the changes bring up something unexpected? For example, longer waits, more paperwork and less choice.

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Question 10. Do you have anything else to say about the changes we want to make?

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