Commissioned by the Scottish Government and published in 2009, this report was authored by Dr Julie Ridley (University of Central Lancashire), Dr Ann Rosengard (Ann Rosengard Associates), Susan Hunter (University of Edinburgh), Simon Little (Kinbank) with Lea Cummings, Vincent Edkins, Francis Fallan, Tracy Laird, Anne McLaughlin, Jen Muir, Agnes Thomson, Janette Whitelaw. It explores the experiences of people who use services, their carers, and a range of service professionals living and working with the new Act and compare experiences of the new Act with expectations expressed prior to the implementation of the new Act. The report identifies a number of issues for future development of mental health law and the involvement of people who use services. To view the report, please click the attachment below

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