Welcome to the Patients’ Advocacy Service!
We are a small, independent advocacy service that works with individuals who are detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, in The State Hospital. Our 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, we 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.
We work within The State Hospital but are a non-profit organisation registered with OSCR and Companies House. We also hold membership to the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance and the Scottish Councils for Voluntary Organisations.