The Scottish Government should ensure psychiatric facilities provide an appropriate therapeutic environment. The Scottish Government should ensure timely access to psychological therapies across all Health Boards. The Scottish Government should ensure there are adequate community services for those with learning disabilities or autism. The Scottish Government should carry out an audit of specialist services for individuals with highly complex needs to ensure their needs are appropriately met. The Scottish Government should implement the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) recommendation to ensure that mental health services facilitate patients having physical health checks at every 15 months and access to relevant screening programmes. The Scottish Government should implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and ensure that children and adolescents have timely access to mental health and community-based services. The Scottish Government should: carry out a review into the investigation of deaths of detained patients and inpatients ensure that deaths in mental health settings are investigated and implement any recommendations resulting from these investigations. Autonomy and integrity (Articles 12, 14, 15, 17) The Scottish Government should take action to ensure mental health treatment is provided in line with legislative requirements. The Scottish Government should ensure sufficient Mental Health Officer (MHO) resource to safeguard those at risk of detention. The Scottish Government should address the gaps in advocacy provision. The Scottish Government should ensure patients are routinely involved in about their treatment and care planning. The Scottish Government should:
The Scottish Government should ensure psychiatric facilities provide an appropriate therapeutic environment. The Scottish Government should ensure timely access to psychological therapies across all Health Boards. The Scottish Government should ensure there are adequate community services for those with learning disabilities or autism. The Scottish Government should carry out an audit of specialist services for individuals with highly complex needs to ensure their needs are appropriately met. The Scottish Government should implement the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) recommendation to ensure that mental health services facilitate patients having physical health checks at every 15 months and access to relevant screening programmes. The Scottish Government should implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and ensure that children and adolescents have timely access to mental health and community-based services. The Scottish Government should: carry out a review into the investigation of deaths of detained patients and inpatients ensure that deaths in mental health settings are investigated and implement any recommendations resulting from these investigations. Autonomy and integrity (Articles 12, 14, 15, 17) The Scottish Government should take action to ensure mental health treatment is provided in line with legislative requirements. The Scottish Government should ensure sufficient Mental Health Officer (MHO) resource to safeguard those at risk of detention. The Scottish Government should address the gaps in advocacy provision. The Scottish Government should ensure patients are routinely involved in about their treatment and care planning. The Scottish Government should:
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