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Setting up a police liaison service in a medium secure hospital

10 October 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

After a police liaison service was set up in a medium secure hospital, detection rates of criminal acts committed by inpatients, usually against other inpatients,...

Tackling hate crime in Barnsley

04 September 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

A survey by Barnsley’s hate crime group has revealed high levels of abuse of people with learning disabilities. The survey of 145 people found that more than one...

Multi-agency public protection panels: speaking different languages

01 February 2007

Mental Health Practice

General

Effective communication and information exchange between key agencies is viewed as an essential aspect of the new modes of crime control that focus on risk (Kemshall...

Teaching vulnerable people to keep safe from crime

08 June 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

The media has recently reported high-profile cases of people with a learning disability being taken advantage of or victimised by people they know or consider...

Protecting nurses: a forensic perspective from crime scene to court

04 September 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses some of the ethical issues relating to patient confidentiality and public protection, which nurses could encounter if they suspect a crime has...

Forensic nursing: a review of concepts and definitions

26 February 1997

Nursing Standard

Mental health nursing

The term ‘forensic nurse' is a recent addition to the descriptions of nursing roles in mental health care and confusion remains over what the term in fact means and...

Providing first aid and assisting forensic investigations

28 October 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Forensic investigation is mandated not only in cases of criminal Injury or death, but also where an unexplained death has occurred. The registered nurse involved in...

Give peace a chance

18 January 2011

Nursing Standard

General article

Following a tough childhood in south London, Mustafa Shiyanbola has made a successful career in nursing. He is now using his personal experience to mentor others.