News Articles
- News
- Ministerial Letter – Strategic Planning and Governance
- Mental Health Scrutiny and Assurance Review
- Celebrating 20 Years of the Forensic Network
- The Role of Genetic Testing in Mental Health Settings
- Scottish Government: Planning and Collaboration SLWG – Update August 2023
- Forensic Network Research Special Interest Group (FNRSIG) Annual Conference
- AHP Disclosure Guidance
- Forensic Mental Health Services for Women
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Advice Notes
- Mental Welfare Commission – Women with Mental Ill Health in Prison in Scotland Report
- Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services – Final Report
Event
- Training for Health Professionals: Online Safety Programme for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Forensic Lead Nurse Forum Annual Conference 2025
- Sexual Harm Webinar: AI Generated CSAM
- Shaping an Idea into a Research Proposal: How to Get Started
- Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol Version 2 (RSVP-V2)
- HCR-20 Version 3
Publication
- Annual Report 2023/24
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin #62
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin #61
- February Event Listings!
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 22/23
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #60
- SoFMH Learning & Development Strategy 2023 - 2028
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #59
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #58
- Forensic Network Response to the 1st Draft - Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy
- Mental Health & Wellbeing - Vision & Priorities - 1st Draft
- Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Scotland's Prison Population
- Forensic Network Annual Report 2021/2022
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #57
- Scottish Mental Health Law Review
- Review of the Delivery of Psychological Therapies in Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland
- Research Mapping Exercise 2022
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #55
- Forensic Matrix - Governance Manual (2017)
- Conflict Resolution Process
- Research Mapping Exercise 2021
- Matrix Reflective Practice Framework
- Guidance for Referral to High and Medium Security
- Low Secure Care Standards
- High Secure Care Standards
- Critical Incident Reviews Procedures in Forensic Mental Healthcare in Scotland
- CEL 9 (2009) Patients remanded to hospital from court
- Admission Criteria to Scottish High and Medium Secure Unit
- The Forensic Mental Health Matrix - a guide to delivering evidence based psychological therapies in Forensic Mental Health Services
- New Quality Governance Process for Annual Reports on Restricted Patients
- Working with Children and Adults Who May be at Risk of Self Harm Practice Guidance on Information Sharing
- CEL 06 (2013) Establishing the Responsible Commissioner Guidance and Directions for Health Boards
- High Secure Mental Health Services for Women in Scotland: Protocol for Cross Border Transfer and Post Transfer Arrangements
- Drug Testing Protocol for Restricted Patients
- Guidance for mental health professionals about changes to the Mental Health Act implemented on 30 June 2017
- Medication to reduce sex drive: Guidance on referral, assessment and treatment
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Establishing a Forensic School for Scotland
- Services for Women
- Definition of Security Levels in Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities in Scotland
- Report of the Working Group on People with Personality Disorder
- Forensic Mental Health Services & Scottish Prison Service Security Liaison
- The Forensic Network Nursing Workforce
- Community Services for Mental Disordered Offenders in Scotland
- Leading Change in Forensic Services: A Multi disciplinary and Multi agency approach to improve care pathways for forensic service users in Scotland
- Report of the Care Programme Review Group
- Forensic Long Term Care
- Towards Work in Forensic Mental Health: National Guidance for Allied Health Professionals
- Developing a Forensic Carers Strategy
- SOLS Evaluation Report 2015
- National Prisoner Healthcare
- Victims Right Report
- A Critical Evaluation of the New to Forensic - Northern Ireland (N2F - NI) Programme in Forensic Healthcare and Criminal Justice Services in Northern Ireland
- HDL (2006) 48, Forensic Mental Health Services
- Resolving Clinical Conflict in Scotland between Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland
- People with Personality Disorder
- Principles of Structured Clinical Care
- Psychological Approaches to Personality Disorder in Forensic Mental Health Settings
- Care Standards for Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Facilities in Scotland
- Matrix of Security
- MEL 5 (1999) Health, Social Work and Services for Mentally Disordered Offenders
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #54
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #52
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #51
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #50
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #49
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #48
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #47
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #46
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #45
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 2015-2016
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 2016-2017
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 2017-2019
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 2019-2020
- Forensic Evidence Bulletin Issue #53
- Forensic Network & SoFMH Annual Report 2020-21
- Practitioner guide: working with people in the criminal justice system showing personality difficulties
- Consultant Nurse Contribution to the Introduction of Matched Stepped Care and Low Intensity Psychological Interventions in NHS Forth Valley Prison Settings
- Pathways For Women through Forensic Mental Health Services
- Supporting Communication and Technology Use in Mental Health Settings Update Paper
- Forensic Mental Health Services' Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic