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A managed care network for forensic mental health services in Scotland

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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.

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Guidance on Patient Referral to Low Secure Services in Scotland

April 22, 2026 in News

Forensic Network Research Special Interest Group Annual Conference

Submissions are now open for abstracts for this year’s Forensic Network Research Special Interest Group Conference. Join us on Thursday 5 November 2026 for a day of insight, inspiration, and…

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Forensic Network

A managed care network for forensic mental health services in Scotland

Are you a carer?

The Forensic Network seeks to address fragmentation across forensic mental health services and to standardise and improve care for Mentally Disordered Offenders in Scotland.

News and Publications

View the paper

Guidance on Patient Referral to Low Secure Services in Scotland

Forensic Network Research Special Interest Group Annual Conference

Upcoming events

07 May 2026

Victims & Trauma Clinical Forum

20 May 2026

Understanding and Working with People Who Commit Sexual Offences

21 May 2026

Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis