The Scottish Government

A series of specific topic guides for service users and carers:

• A guide to Advance Statements
• A guide to compulsory treatment orders
• A guide to consent to treatment
• A guide to emergency and short-term powers
• A guide to independent advocacy
• The role of the Mental Welfare Commission
• A guide to Named Persons
• Are You a Named Person?
• A guide to the roles and duties of NHS Boards and local authorities
• A guide for people involved in criminal justice proceedings
• A guide to the appeals process
• A guide to the role of the mental health officer
• An Introduction to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
• Putting Principles into Practice
• Rights of Carers

An illustrated easy read booklet containing all of the above topic guides has been published.

• The New Mental Health Act - An easy read guide (140 pages)

Two small booklets concisely introduce the 2003 Act.

• What's it all about? A short introduction (9 pages)
• What's it all about? An easy read guide (9 pages)