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Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Criminal Justice System: Meeting the Challenge
Thursday 7 October 2010
The Institute of Psychiatry, London
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science Mental Health Science at the Institute of Psychiatry, KingsCollegeLondon & St Andrew's Healthcare would like to invite you to our forthcoming collaborative conference.
This one day meeting focuses on the issues around the assessment and management of mentally disordered offenders in the prison service and their transfer to secure mental health care. The meeting will tackle the issues from both services’ perspectives and consider clinical, managerial and service planning demands.
This meeting is aimed at Prison In-Reach, PICU and RSU staff, Commissioners and local policy makers.
The day will span two sessions. The morning focuses on the nature of the health need and how services try to meet this. The afternoon looks at solutions, presenting results from the pilot transfer projects and fosters a discussion around how services can develop to meet the mental health needs of this neglected group more effectively.
Speakers include:
- Lord Bradley of Withington, Author of the Bradley Report
- Dr Andrew Forrester, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, HMP Brixton & South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Alison Armstrong, NHS London, South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust
- John Enser, Director of Forensic Services, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- Victoria Man, Senior Project Manager, Department of Health
- Dr Janet Parrott, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Oxleas NHS Trust
- Dr Simon Wilson, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Oxleas NHS Trust & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry
- Prof Jenny Shaw, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Manchester
- Dr Fiona Mason, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, St Andrew’s Healthcare
- District Judge Susan Green, Camberwell Green Magistrates Court
- Richard Bradshaw, Director Offender Health, Department of Health
Fee: £115.00
For further information, please click here to view the event flyer. Click here to download and complete the booking form to secure your place at this event. Alessandra Scotti
Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit Coordinator
Department of Forensic Mental Health Science (PO23)
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
Tel: 020 7848 0694