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The prison multidisciplinary mental health team (MDMHT) meeting occurs fortnightly or monthly, and is chaired by SPS and features wide professional representation including, typically, forensic psychology, substance use nurses, social work and prison staff in addition to representation from the NHS mental health team. The purpose of these ...

Overall, this synthesis report highlights recent improvements in health and care provision to meet the needs of Scotland's prison population, including the expansion of multi-disciplinary mental health teams in prisons, reports of good relationships between NHS and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), and the availability of training for health ...

Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Scotland’s Prison Population Authors: Lindsey Gilling McIntosh1, Cheryl Rees1, Caroline Kelly2, Sheila Howitt3, Lindsay D. G. Thomson1,2 1 Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh 2 Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network 3 The State Hospitals Board for Scotland The University of Edinburgh research team received expert advice and ...

The Scottish Prison Service’s new Mental Health Strategy is an overarching approach, which sets out clear aims and ambitions for more than 8,000 people currently in its care. Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, writes in the strategy foreword: “As Chief Executive, I have seen the significant impact that mental health issues have on those in ...

The scale of severe and enduring mental health problems in Scotland. The processes involved. The impact on the prison. Issues on release. Prison-based and community interventions. Reasons for use of prison for people with severe mental health problems. FINDINGS. Prevalence. 4. A very large proportion of prisoners have some form of mental health ...

Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems in Prisons in Scotland. ... 4.22 Following the initial identification of needs, a referral is generally made to the mental health team in the prison, either by a staff member, or directly by the prisoner. There are generally forms available on which to do this, although many mental health teams also ...

“A joined up, whole system, approach to managing and supporting prisoners and staff across Scotland’s prison estate is needed as a matter of urgency.” Background note. The Mental Welfare Commission visits and reports on individual prison mental health services regularly, but last visited all of Scotland’s prisons a decade ago, in 2011.

Introduction: This study reports on an assessment of mental health needs among Scotland's prison population which aimed to describe the scale and nature of need as well as identify opportunities to improve upon the services available. The project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to ensure that future changes to the services available ...

NHS Scotland is responsible for the provision of healthcare including mental healthcare to those in prisons, but it is recognized that other partners including SPS, prison-based social work teams and third sector organizations work together and independently to support the mental health of individuals in prison.

In Scotland, imprisoned people experiencing mental health issues may be assessed as needing treatment in the forensic estate at the beginning or during their prison sentence. This estate includes one high-secure unit, three medium-security regional units and low secure provisions which include mental health wards, disability wards, intensive ...

T1 - Understanding the mental health needs of Scotland's prison population. AU - Gilling McIntosh, Lindsey. AU - Rees, Cheryl. AU - Kelly, Caroline. AU - Howitt, Sheila. AU - Thomson, Lindsay. PY - 2022/9/20. Y1 - 2022/9/20. M3 - Commissioned report. SN - 9781804357446. BT - Understanding the mental health needs of Scotland's prison population

prison mental health teams in Scotland. All but two prisons now offer both integrated primary and secondary mental health services. Nearly all prisons now have formal input from mental health nursing, psychiatry, and clinical psychology and approximately half have allied health professionals (AHP) as part of the mental health team.

A recent Scottish Government report (September 2022) noted some groups of people, including young people and older adults, as well as those with physical or learning disabilities, are at a high risk of experiencing poor mental health while in prison. Data on the mental health needs of people living in Scotland’s prisons is not routinely ...

NEARLY three quarters of Scotland’s prison population will experience mental health issues, according to latest figures. ... we can assist officers to understand better the issues involved and encourage people to seek medical support from the mental health teams within the prison, we can help people to change their lives positively. ...

who experienced mental ill health while in prison custody in Scotland between 2017 and February 2020. Five of the women whose care we reviewed had met with the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the CPT) when the delegation visited HMP YOI Cornton Vale in October 2018. It was the

Prison Health Care. NHS GG&C provides health care for four establishments: HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss, HMP Greenock and The Lilias Centre. ... Mental Health Team - provides care and treatment for people living with Mental Health needs including: ... As Scotland’s most populous region, the West of Scotland is home to approximately two million ...

estimated that 80% of all women in prison in Scotland had mental health problems8. A Scottish Prisons Service report estimated that 14% of all prisoners had a history of psychiatric disorder9 and that around 4.5% of prisoners have a severe and enduring mental health problem10. Other data suggests that 80% of all prisoners

The number of people dying in prison in Scotland has risen 60% in a year to 64, making the mortality rate one of the highest in Europe, according to a report. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) said deaths rose from 40 in 2023 to 64 in 2024, with the majority due to a health condition, suicide, or drug-related causes.

Introduction: This study reports on an assessment of mental health needs among Scotland's prison population which aimed to describe the scale and nature of need as well as identify opportunities to improve upon the services available. The project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to ensure that future changes to the services available to support the mental health and wellbeing of ...