News News Archive 2009 Review of the 2003 Act
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| Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
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In January 2008 the Scottish Government appointed a review group to undertake a limited review of the 2003 Mental Health Act to consider its efficiency and patient experiences. The review group's recently published report to the minister focuses on five main areas of activity:
The consultation will run for three months, until Friday 6 November 2009. You can participate in the consultation by visiting the consultation section of the Scottish Governments website (To access the consultation scroll down the page and look for 'Consultation on the review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003', click on the 'Contact Info' link to the left of the title to access the documentation.) |
| New SRN research explores the experience of recovery over time |
16 May Since the first discussions about bringing recovery based approaches to Scotland began, one thing has always been clear: that people's personal narratives - the stories and experiences they share - are central to understanding and encouraging mental health recovery. |
| Black women, recovery and resilience |
16 May In a specially commissioned article for SRN, researcher and psychiatric survivor Dr Jayasree Kalathil explores the issues of recovery and resilience from the perspective of black women interviewed for a 2011 study by Survivor Research and the Mental Health Foundation. While the article focuses on recent data from England, there are important lessons to be learnt everywhere, including Scotland. |
| What mental health practitioners talk about, when they talk about SRI 2 |
16 May Having recently facilitated Learning Networks on the use of the updated Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI 2), SRN’s John McCormack was keen to hear from practitioners about their use of the tool and how it affects practice in the field. Here John shares his discussions with Lindsay Kerr and Jan Thomson who both work in NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Mental Health Services. |
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