Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to carry out a full review of mental health services in Scotland to include the referral process; crisis support; risk assessments; safe plans; integrated services working together; first response support and the support available to families affected by suicide.
Petitioner: Karen McKeown on behalf of Shining lights for change
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 24 May 2021
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SPICe briefing (203KB, pdf) (203KB, pdf) posted 12 July 2021
22 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The Committee also agreed to write to the Royal College Of Psychiatrists, Samaritans, the Scottish Association for Mental Health.
Official Report of Meeting 22 September 2021
9 March 2022: The Committee agreed to invite the petitioner and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to give evidence to the Committee at a future meeting. It also agree to write to the petitioner to highlight the upcoming recruitment for a Lived Experience Panel being established by the Scottish Government and the Health and Social Care Alliance.
Official Report of Meeting 9 March 2022
9 November 2022: The Committee took evidence from petitioner Karen McKeown. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 9 November 2022
21 December 2022: The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
08 February 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
Official Report of Meeting 08 February 2023
25 October 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.
Official Report of Meeting 25 October 2023
11 September 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and delegated authority to the Convener to consider the possibility of seeking additional evidence on the workforce issues contained in this petition.
Official Report of Meeting 11 September 2024
PE1871/A: Patricia Hewitt submission of 20 June 2021
PE1871/B: Scottish Government submission of 8 July 2021
PE1871/C: Petitioner submission of 4 August 2021
PE1871/D: Petitioner submission of 10 September 2021
PE1871/E: Petitioner submission of 13 September 2021
PE1871/F: Royal College of Psychiatrists submission of 20 October 2021
PE1871/G: Scottish Association for Mental Health submission of 21 October 2021
PE1871/H: Petitioner submission of 9 December 2021
PE1871/I: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care submission of 10 February 2022
PE1871/J: Petitioner submission of 23 February
PE1871/K: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care submission of 16 March 2023
PE1871/L: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission 28 June 2023 (60KB, pdf) (203KB, pdf) (203KB, pdf) posted 11 October 2023
PE1871/M: Petitioner submission of 13 October 2023 (54KB, pdf) (54KB, pdf) (54KB, pdf) posted 17 October 2023
PE1871/N: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission of 28 November 2023 (196KB, pdf) (196KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2023
PE1871/O: Petitioner submission, 28 April 2024 (98KB, pdf) posted 07 August 2024
PE1871/P: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport written submission, 21 October 2024 (140KB, pdf) posted 05 November 2024