The Scottish Government

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

• 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
• 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

Community Languages Translation

The following Topic Guides are available:

• What's it all about? A short introduction - Arabic text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Bengali text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Cantonese text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Gaelic text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Hindi text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Portuguese text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Punjabi text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Turkish text translation
• What's it all about? A short introduction - Urdu text translation
• A guide to compulsory treatment orders - Cantonese translation
• A guide to named persons - Cantonese translation

• A guide to compulsory treatment orders - Spanish text translation
• A guide to compulsory treatment orders - Urdu text translation
• A guide to consent to treatment - Cantonese text translation*

* In A guide to consent to treatment on page 7 at '(d) Neurosurgery for mental disorder', the second bullet point should read:

A second opinion doctor certifies in writing that you are able to consent, and do consent, and that the treatment is in your best interests and

• A guide to independent advocacy - Gaelic text translation
• A guide to independent advocacy - Spanish text translation
• A guide for people involved in criminal justice proceedings - Cantonese text translation
• An Easy Read Guide - Polish text translation

Audio

Please note that audio versions of Topic Guides are available from the main 'Guidance' website. Click on a chosen publication and find a 'Listen' link on the right-hand side.

Braille

Most Topic Guides are also available in the Braille version, on request. Please contact the Mental Health Division (Mental Health Law Team) by phone at 0131 2441822, or in writing at the following address:

The Scottish Government

Mental Health Division

Mental Health Law Team

St Andrew's House (3ER)

Regent Road

Edinburgh

EH1 3DG