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Report on the Review of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

Annex 3

NOTE OF PLACES VISTED

The Committee visited the following services and facilities:

Advocacy and mutual support groups
Advocacy Service, Aberdeen Visited on 12 October 1999
Highland Users' Group, Inverness Visited on 1 September 1999
Legal Services Agency Mental Health Legal Representation Project, Glasgow Visited on 14 September 1999

Forensic and secure mental health services
Douglas Inch Centre, Glasgow Visited on 6 October 1999
Gardner Unit, Salford (Adolescent Forensic Service) Visited on 28 October 1999
Scott Clinic, Rainhall, Merseyside (Medium Secure Unit) Visited on 29 October 1999
State Hospital, Carstairs Visited on 19 October 1999
Wards 5 and 6, Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow Visited on 6 October 1999

Learning disability facilities
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Learning Disability Services Visited on 24 September 1999
Strathmartine Hospital, Dundee Visited on 6 August 1999

Community based mental health services
Ferryfield House Nursing Home, Edinburgh Visited on 5 August 1999
Florence Street Resource Centre, Glasgow Visited on 6 October 1999
Glasgow Association for Mental Health Visited on 13 August 1999
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) Drop-In Project, Dundee Visited on 23 July 1999
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) "Rendezvous" Drop-In Project, Dumfries Visited on 2 August 1999
Penumbra Housing Association, Edinburgh Visited on 31 August 1999
Penumbra Respite Facility, Aberdeen Visited on 12 October 1999
St Triduana's medical practice, Edinburgh Visited on 31 August 1999
South-West Edinburgh Assertive Outreach Team Visited on 5 August 1999
42nd Street, Manchester Visited on 28 October 1999

Prison
HMP Barlinnie, Glasgow Visited on 20 August 1999

Psychiatric hospitals
Ashludie Day Hospital Dundee, Ward 5 Visited on 23 July 1999
Argyll and Bute Hospital, Lochgilphead Visited on 5 October 1999
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries Visited on 2 August 1999
Craig Dunain Hospital Visited on 1 September 1999
Gartnavel Royal Hospital - Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit Visited on 26 August 1999
Parkhead Hospital Visited on 20 August 1999
Royal Cornhill Hospital Visited on 1 November 1999
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Visited on 9 September 1999

Others
Falkirk Sheriff Court- Section 18 hearings Visited on 27 June and 26 July 2000
Glasgow Sheriff Court- Section 18 hearing Visited on 27 July 2000
Mental Health Review Tribunals in England:

  • Ashworth Hospital Visited on 11 May 2000
  • Rathbone Hospital, Liverpool Visited on 11 May 2000
  • Stockton Hall Hospital, York Visited on 12 May 2000
  • St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle Visited on 12 May 2000

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Visited on 13 September 1999 and 4 October 1999
St. Mary's School, Kenmure (Secure school) Visited on 26 August 1999