How often the provisions of the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 have been used following concerns raised by a family member, carer or guard…

There are no specific provisions under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, as amended, in respect of inappropriate prescribing. Rather, the act sets out a framework for regulating intervention in the affairs of adults who lack, or may lack, capacity. In the case of medical treatment, part 5 of the act provides a statutory framework for regulating the actions of registered medical practitioners, and others acting with their authority, in providing medical treatment to adults who lack capacity.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28522 on 6 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx