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Forensic mental health services specialise in the assessment, treatment and risk management of people with a mental disorder who are currently undergoing, or have previously undergone, legal or court proceedings. ... Scotland also has a few independent sector secure inpatient forensic mental health services.

The interim report identified two over-arching themes characterising the forensic mental health services in Scotland: system-wide variation and severe challenges around capacity and the transitions of people through the forensic. The current landscape of services has developed organically over the years, responding to local pressures and demands.

Forensic mental health services specialise in the assessment, treatment and risk management of people with a mental disorder who are currently undergoing, or have previously undergone, court proceedings. Some people are managed by the forensic mental health service under civil legislation, such as the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, if they are considered to be…

Learn more about our work supporting family members and those caring for people involved with forensic mental health services. The Forensic Network seeks to address fragmentation across forensic mental health services and to standardise and improve care for Mentally Disordered Offenders in Scotland.

It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland. In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team. Who ...

Contact Scottish Police Authority - Forensic Services Fiona Douglas has been Director of SPA Forensic Service – part of the Scottish Police Authority – since October 2021. Formally Head of Strategic Change at Forensic Services, Fiona has more than 25 years’ experience working in forensic science – the past 10 years in Scotland.Before becoming Head

Therapies in Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland” (Forensic Managed Care Network, in preparation). The identification and formulation of psychological needs and delivery of psychological therapy must | A GUIDE TO DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES IN SCOTLAND EVIDENCE TABLES FORENSIC SERVICESTHE MATRIX 3.

In addition to a community forensic caseload, the team provides forensic liaison services such as mental health assessment in police custody and HMP Inverness in addition to care and treatment for forensic inpatients. ... (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Informal patients are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be accepted onto ...

The Forensic Network Short-Life Working Group for Women’s Forensic Services & Pathways reformed in November 2021. A new Chair was appointed, Prof. Angela Wallace (Nurse Director, NHS Greater Glasgow & ... high value health services for female forensic patients in Scotland. Across Spring 2022, a clinical infrastructure assessment will be ...

The provision of forensic mental health services for Women in Scotland has long been noted as requiring improvement. ... The final report of the Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services in February 2021 re-iterated the need for forensic mental health services to develop clear pathways for women from high secure ...

An analysis of the evidence received by the Review was published in August 2020. This interim report, What People Told Us, provides an overview of the key issues and challenges in forensic mental health services in Scotland as they are experienced by the people receiving and delivering them. Between August and October 2020, the Review invited ...

This has been invaluable in our understanding of current forensic mental health services. The Scottish Government continues to support work that will deliver these recommendations, including improvements for patients, carers and families and to ensure recognition of forensic mental health services as an invaluable part of health provision in ...

Our Forensic Strategy provides excellent, innovative forensic services to support justice in Scotland and keep our communities safe and protected – in line with the Scottish Government’s Justice Outcomes and the strategic aims of Police Scotland and the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service. Find out more about Forensic Strategy

It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland. If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then the Scottish Police Authority is for ...

This role is predominantly laboratory-based and is required to carry out a case assessment and provide instruction to relevant Forensic Services scientific staff; to carry out scientific interpretation of test results; apply judgement and experience to report fact-based opinion internally or externally.

It contains 67 recommendations and outlines a proposed way forward for the delivery of forensic services in Scotland. Lindsay Burley, Chair, Forensic Network and School of Forensic Mental Health notes: “We welcome this comprehensive report which places the principles of recovery, human rights and person-centred practice at its core. As a ...

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK has announced three internal promotions within its Insolvency, Forensics and Restructuring (IFR) team in Scotland, alongside the ...

It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland. In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team. Who ...

Forensic Services are sustainable, adaptable and prepared for future challenges. We deliver high quality, ethical services; and lead in order to advance forensic science. We work collaboratively with partners to serve the needs of the public and criminal justice in Scotland.