Title: Independent review into the delivery of forensic mental health services – Recommendation One Author: Scottish Government Subject: In March 2019, the Minister for Mental Health commissioned an Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services chaired by Derek Barron, Director of Care at Erskine \(the Barron Review\).
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.
Forensic mental health services: independent review. In 2019, the Scottish Government announced a review of the way forensic mental health services are delivered. The report, published in February 2021, made 67 recommendations, including that: “A new NHS Board should be created for forensic mental health services in Scotland”(Recommendation 1).
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.
Jenn Brady, Stephanie Wood and Dr Gavin Reid of the Scottish Government's Forensic Mental Health Team delivered this presentation to the February 2025 meeting of the SOLO's and RSL Link Officers Forum. They covered: what forensic mental health is; how the delivery of forensic mental health in Scotland is changing, and a scenario for members to ...
In March 2019, the Minister for Mental Health announced an Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland. The review was chaired by Derek Barron, Director of Care at Erskine. The final report of the Independent Review is now available (26th February 2021). It contains 67 recommendations and outlines a proposed
People in need of forensic mental health services should not be placed in prison. High secure forensic mental health services should be made available for women within Scotland. Where appropriate treatment cannot be provided in a facility, it is necessary that the person be transferred to a more appropriate setting.
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 ...
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 ...
Part A Executive Summary. 1. In March 2019 [1], the Minister for Mental Health commissioned an independent review into the delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services chaired by Derek Barron, Director of Care at Erskine.The Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland was set up to examine the delivery of forensic mental health services, recognising the ...
Title: Enhancing Collaboration and Co-operation in Forensic Mental Services Author: Scottish Government Subject: On 5 September 2024, Scottish Government officials met with representatives from high, medium, and low-secure mental health services to address pressing capacity issues that directly impact patient access to care and treatment, particularly in medium-secu\ re services. \r\n\r ...
Forensic Mental Health Services. As a Forensic Mental Health nurse you will play a unique role in providing care and treatment to some of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised service users from Glasgow, across Scotland and beyond. Providing services across community and low to medium secure rehabilitation units, Forensic Mental Health nurses ...
Title: Forensic Mental Health Definition Author: Scottish Government Subject: In March 2019, the Minister for Mental Health commissioned an Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services chaired by Derek Barron, Director of Care at Erskine \(the Barron Review\).
In 2022, there were 11 mental health in-patient suicides across Scotland, a rate of 5.9 suicides per 10,000 admissions. This was up from eight suicides in 2019, a rate of 3.7 per 10,000 admissions ...
The Forensic Network some time ago established a short life working group (Communications and Specified Persons) at the request of Scottish Government, to review access to communication and technology for specified persons and people accessing mental health services. The report is currently with Scottish Government and has yet to be actioned.
Forensic Mental Health Governance Advisory Group Forensic Network Description On 5 September 2024, Scottish Government officials met with representatives from high, medium, and low-secure mental health services to address pressing capacity issues that directly impact patient access to care and treatment, particularly in medium-secure services.
