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Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022

(4 days ago) WEB15Aug2023. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022. The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 presents information on: The number of practising MHOs in post at 5 December …

https://data.sssc.uk.com/data-publications/23-mental-health-officers-reports/320-mental-health-officers-scotland-report-2022

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The police officers dealing with a surge in mental health call-outs

(5 days ago) WEBBudget pressures at Police Scotland mean officer numbers are falling towards their lowest level since 2007. This year the force has attended about 20,000 mental health incidents …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67681738

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Social work numbers up in Scotland but concerns over widening …

(7 days ago) WEBCouncil social worker numbers have increased in Scotland but there are concerns over rising shortages of mental health officers. There were 5,666 full-time equivalent (FTE) …

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2022/09/01/social-work-numbers-up-in-scotland-but-concerns-over-widening-mental-health-officer-shortages/

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Social worker shortages leaving mental health patients without

(Just Now) WEBSocial worker shortages are leaving mental health patients in Scotland without “important” safeguards, sector leaders have said. The Scottish Association of Social …

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/10/16/social-worker-shortages-leaving-mental-health-patients-without-safeguards-leaders-warn/

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Role of Mental Health Officers ‘critical'

(5 days ago) WEBIn its eleventh Mental Health Officers Report tracking the changing landscape of mental health support, the SSSC reports that in 2022 over 30 ‘exclusive’ MHO posts were …

https://healthandcare.scot/stories/3571/mental-health-social-work

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The Mental Health Officer: capacity, challenges - Social Work …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Officer: capacity, challenges, opportunities and achievements. Download: The Mental Health Officer: capacity, challenges, opportunities and …

https://socialworkscotland.org/reports/the-mental-health-officer-capacity-challenges-opportunities-and-achievements/

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Mental health workers: quarterly performance reports

(6 days ago) WEBQuarterly performance updates for action 15 of the Mental Health Strategy which confirms the number of (Whole Time Equivalent) mental health workers in post. Police …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-workers-quarterly-performance-reports/

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Emergency mental health detentions fall in Scotland but …

(7 days ago) WEBThe number of times people have been detained for mental health treatment against their will has decreased – however, concerns about safeguarding remain. There were 6,569 …

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/emergency-mental-health-detentions-fall-in-scotland-but-safeguarding-measures-questioned

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Councils admit there is a shortage of mental health officers

(2 days ago) WEBNEARLY two out of three councils in Scotland have a shortage of mental health officers, according to new research. Local authorities said the specialist social workers who …

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13215218.councils-admit-shortage-mental-health-officers/

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Mental health safeguarding levels ‘unacceptable'

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) is warning the number of people in Scotland detained for compulsory mental health care continues to rise, whilst the safeguards …

https://healthandcare.scot/stories/3615/mental-welfare-commission-officers-scotland

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Mental health detentions rose sharply last year - BBC News

(7 days ago) WEBThe number of times people in Scotland have been detained for mental health treatment has risen by 10.5% in the last year. "A mental health officer is a very experienced …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58742194

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Mental health calls impacting police effectiveness, report says

(7 days ago) WEBResponding to mental health-related incidents is limiting Police Scotland's ability to prevent, investigate and detect crime, a report says. The study by the police watchdog …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67144649

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Scotland Matters - Health Matters

(7 days ago) WEBSocial worker shortages are leaving mental health patients in Scotland without “important” safeguards, sector leaders have said. The Scottish Association of Social …

https://www.scotlandmatters.co.uk/2023/10/16/social-worker-shortages-leaving-mental-health-patients-without-safeguards-leaders-warn-community-care/

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Mental health and wellbeing : workforce action plan 2023-2025

(Just Now) WEBThe Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (“the Strategy”), sets out Scottish Government and COSLA ’s vision of a Scotland, free from stigma and inequality, where every person …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-wellbeing-workforce-action-plan-2023-2025/

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Councils facing mental health officer shortages

(3 days ago) WEBThree-quarters of councils in Scotland need more mental health officers, with 55 full-time posts required to be filled to meet staffing shortages. Concerns have also been raised …

https://healthandcare.scot/default.asp?page=story&story=829

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Mental health calls impacting police effectiveness, report says - BBC

(5 days ago) WEBResponding to mental health-related incidents is limiting Police Scotland's ability to prevent, investigate and detect crime, a report says. The study by the police watchdog …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67144649

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Scale of nurse shortages across Scotland's mental health units …

(9 days ago) WEBA separate visit to Melville Young People’s Mental Health Unit, at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh in April, also found staff shortages, “especially …

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/mental-health/scale-of-nurse-shortages-across-scotlands-mental-health-units-exposed-18-08-2022/

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INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH LAW IN …

(4 days ago) WEBwith the Social Work Scotland Mental Health group in February 2020, and offers this and achievements of Mental Health Officers. Whilst now three-years old, the …

https://socialworkscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mental-Health-Legislation-Call-for-Evidence-Social-Work-Scotland-response-29-05-20.pdf

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