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The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is a non-departmental public body, responsible for safeguarding the rights and welfare of people in Scotland with a learning disability, mental illness or other mental disorder. The Commission was original established by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61). [1]
Section 59 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 says: [14] 1) A person is a vulnerable adult if he has attained the age of 18 and— (a) he is in residential accommodation, (b) he is in sheltered housing, (c) he receives domiciliary care, (d) he receives any form of health care, (e) he is detained in lawful custody,
Safeguarding is a term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland [1] and Australia [2] to denote measures to protect the health, well-being and human rights of individuals, which allow people—especially children, young people and vulnerable adults—to live free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Mia Lilly Kellmer Pringle (20 June 1920 – 21 February 1983) was an Austrian-British child psychologist.She was the founding director of the British National Children's Bureau, where she oversaw the influential National Child Development Study.
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a "state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community". [1]
Through its advocacy, support services, and commitment to changing the culture surrounding mental health in the NHS, the charity plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the mental health of those dedicated to caring for others. The suicide rate among doctors is estimated at between two and five times higher than for the general population. [9]
The charity works through local safeguarding children's boards (LSCBs), where the police, health, social and education services and others can work together. The charity is regularly audited and publishes its annual report and accounts as required by the Charity Commission.
The provisions of court welfare services were the subject of two reviews. The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) [3] and a subsequent review [4] conducted jointly by the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor’s Department and the Department of Health concluded that a new integrated service subsuming these functions could improve service to the courts, better safeguard the interests of children ...