...Katie Phillips; Lucy N. Macintyre; Alison McMullan Purpose In Scotland, individuals referred for NHS psychological therapies are expected to commence “treatment” within 18 weeks of receipt of referral. With high demand, high non-attendance rates and limited capacity, this can be a challenging goal...

...Alan Rosen; Nicola Wright; Donald Lyons Purpose The experience of the individual patient can be an important driver in improving care. This paper seeks to outline the way the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (MWCS) uses individual cases to influence policy makers and service providers...

...Jennifer Smith‐Merry; Richard Freeman; Steve Sturdy This paper reports the first phase of a research project on mental health policy in Scotland that investigates the way knowledge is mobilised in the policy process. In this first phase of the project, the authors' concern has been to map...

...Linda Bauld; Janet Ferguson; Ann Kerr; Kerry McKenzie; Ann McNeill Scotland's smoke‐free legislation, introduced in March 2006, included an exemption for psychiatric hospitals. However, following the successful implementation of smoke‐free laws in almost all other workplaces in Scotland, important...