Petition 1310 (pdf size 37 KB posted 17.02.2010)
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Petition by
Jean Gerrard
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Open Petitions - Petition PE1310
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Petition by Jean Gerrard calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to abolish the over-use of Compulsory Treatment Orders for non-violent mentally ill patients and to provide a process which allows patients and their representatives to challenge any perceived errors in CTO report which can lead to misdiagnoses, faulty speculation and the administration of unwarranted forms of treatment.
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Petitioner:
Jean Gerrard
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Number of signatures:
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32
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Date lodged:
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16 February 2010
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| SPICe Briefing: Briefing for PE1310 |
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Summary:
Written Questions for PE1310
2 March 2010 : The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Mental Welfare Commission, Scottish Association for Mental Health, Voices Of Experience, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Dumfries and Galloway seeking responses to points raised in the petition and during the discussion. <Link to Official Report 2 March 2010
2 March 2010 : Written Submissions for PE1310
29 June 2010 : The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a response to specific points. <Link to Official Report 26 June 2010
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