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'Enhanced support for high intensity users of the criminal justice system': an evaluation of mental health nurse input into Integrated Offender Management Services in the North East of England
- Authors:
- DYER Wendy, BIDDLE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 15(1), 2016, pp.43-55.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The current UK Government's focus on the development of services to manage and support offenders with mental health problems has resulted in a number of innovative project developments. This research examines a service development in the North East of England which co-located mental health nurses with two Integrated Offender Management teams. While not solving all problems, the benefits of co-location were clear, although such innovations are now at risk from government changes which will make Integrated Offender Management the responsibility of new providers without compelling them to co-operate with health services. (Publisher abstract)
Where nurses stand sentinel
- Author:
- COOMBES Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 11.2.98, 1998, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on the official inquiry into Ashworth Special Hospital's personality disorder unit, which last week heard the views of the patients'.
Assessment of the risks posed by people with mental illness
- Authors:
- NOAK James, HOUSE Marc
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 1.1.97, 1997, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article examines the prediction of risk and dangerousness and identifies aspects relevant to a risk assessment by mental health professionals, in particular nurses.
A sense of justice
- Author:
- BULLIVANT Marian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 4.12.96, 1996, pp.44-45.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The author tells how she set up a system to identify and support people with mental health problems who come into contact with the criminal justice system in Liverpool.
Sentenced to care?
- Author:
- STRONG Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 14.1.98, 1997, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Evidence to the Ashworth Hospital inquiry from staff suggests that nurses lack the basic education to deal with patients with personality disorders. Discusses the findings of the report and asks whether these patients are treatable at all and whether more staff training would lead to genuine therapeutic care.