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Standards for low secure services
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS. Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services
- Editors:
- TUCKER Sarah, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
The Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services was launched in 2006 with an initial focus on medium secure services. The Network has developed this third consultation draft of ‘Standards for low secure services’ directly from the ‘Low secure services: good practice commissioning guide: consultation draft’ (Department of Health, February 2012). In addition some standards from the ‘Implementation criteria for recommended specification: adult medium secure units’ (second edition CCQI 105) have been included. These standards have been developed with the purpose of forming the basis of the self- and peer-review questionnaires for the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services’ low secure services self- and peer-reviews. The standards provide an accessible way for services to actively engage in ongoing service development towards implementing the Department of Health recommendations. This report outlines the development of the standards, the model of care, therapeutic and service environments, workforce, governance and equalities issues. (Edited publisher abstract)