Patients' Advocacy Service

About

The charity's objective and principal activity is to provide an independent advocacy service that works with individuals who are detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, in The State Hospital. There main role is to provide support to individuals to make sure their voice is heard by attending case reviews, mental health tribunals and parole boards. Outside of this, they also support patients in all aspects of what they feel is important to them. This could be contacting a solicitor, putting in a complaint or finding out information for them.

Where we work