# The Mental Health (Social Circumstances Reports) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Social circumstances report


A social circumstances report shall set out the following information, where it is relevant to the care of the patient–
(a) the reasons for the use of compulsory powers;
(b) the views of the patient with respect to the use of compulsory powers;
(c) if the patient is unable to give a view, and only if available to the mental health officer, the views of the patient’s named person, carer, guardian and welfare attorney with respect to the use of compulsory powers;
(d) the patient’s state of mental health;
(e) the patient’s state of physical health;
(f) the patient’s mental health history;
(g) an assessment of the risk of harm to the patient and to others;
(h) the patient’s personal history including details of employment, finances and accommodation prior to the use of compulsory powers;
(i) details of the patient’s family situation including whether the patient has children, dependents and caring responsibilities;
(j) details of the patient’s regular social contacts;
(k) the patient’s ability to care for himself or herself;
(l) the care being provided to the patient prior to the use of compulsory powers;
(m) any matters which would require the local authority to make inquiries into the patient’s case under section 33 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
(n) any alternatives to the use of compulsory powers which were considered and ruled out;
(o) any history of offending, including consideration of victims and those affected;
(p) any history of substance misuse;
(q) ethnic, cultural and religious factors;
(r) whether the patient has difficulty in communicating; and
(s) any plan which has been put in place to deal with any of the above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/310/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-social-circumstances-reports-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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