by Nicolette | Jun 15, 2024 | Forensic Mental Health
Individuals with mental health problems who have committed serious offenses often find themselves in challenging situations when they are released from secure hospital settings. They require support and integration into the community to prevent reoffending and promote...
by Nicolette | Mar 15, 2022 | About Bridge, Forensic Mental Health
Bridge are very pleased to announce that they will be providing their very successful Tilt project for a further five years. The program was originally tendered by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in 2013 and our partnership continues. Tilt has been a very successful...
by Nicolette | Dec 1, 2021 | Forensic Mental Health, Holistic Recovery
At the start of 2021, there were approximately 3,100 women in prison in the UK. Ministers have been criticised recently, for including plans to create 500 new spaces for women in prisons in...
by Nicolette | Sep 28, 2021 | Forensic Mental Health, Info for Commissioners
Since 2018, relationships between strategic care partners – the NHS, local councils, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors – have grown, leading in many cases to better and more convenient health services for people in the UK. Such was the perceived...
by Nicolette | Sep 15, 2021 | Forensic Mental Health
The answer is not always hospital. Providing community mental health services for people who have a forensic history is complex. As well as the needs of the individual, you must also safeguard the community, and bear in mind the burden on the taxpayer. Many...
