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Hello All Attached is the draft programme and registration documents for this years conference. It is jam packed full of great speakers; including a keynote...
Hello, I work in a medium secure unit in Bristol and plan to set up a NA group in the unit. They would prefer to run it 'closed' with escorts not in the room....
Hi, A previous work setting held regular AA and NA meetings which were closed. If you contact me I will let you have some contact details.  Regards Jude  ...
Hi Steve To my knowledge there is no reason that you should have to attend a course to take poeple walking. Here in Devon we do have Dartmoor on our doorstep...
Hi i work with patients with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder and have been asked to look at starting a community living skills group specifically focussed...
Hi, I am currently an OT student in the United States and I recently stumbled upon this website so I began researching forensic OT. It looks like an area that...
Hi Claire Vickers, I tried to respond to your email asking for more details on the problem solving group, but the mail was rejected saying that your email...
Hello everyone I have recently started an 8 week placement in a forensic mental health unit. There has been the issue of patients consuming alcohol whilst on...
Our Trust does not allow consumption of alcohol what so ever so such a discussion can not be entertained as it would be hypothetical. Maybe check what the...
Hi I have recently graduated as an OT this summer and i hv an interview soon for a forensic ot position. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice,...
Hi I think it depends on a case by case basis depending in the goals of the patient which shouold be agreed in therapy and this will depend on where the person...
I have heard about a network for people working in forensic psychiatry using horticulture as a therapy medium. Has anyone else heard of this and if so do you...
Thanks, we are members of THRIVE, just heard about a specific forensic network and wondered if others were aware of it.  Cheers Jude ... From: Watson,...
Hello all, I work in a low secure unit in a rural area and I have a couple of patients who are trying to seek paid employment. They currently do voluntary...
Hi all We are trying to get funding for education at our low secure hospital for people with learning disabilities. PCT's won't fund education stating that...
Hi This is just to remind folks that the closing date for registration if you would like to attend the conference is the 14th of November. Completed...
Hi kathryn, I work with a forensic Learning disability Service and identified an unmet need for my clients so organised a education class within the hospital...
Hi Were can i get a registration form from ? I think i am looking in the wrong places. Rachel ... From: Macleod, Rhona <rhona.macleod@...> Subject:...
Hi All I work in a central london based medium secure unit on an established treatment ward which is, in prinicple, an active rehab ward, working with service...
Hi Kathryn A previous place I worked in (medium secure) there was identified educational needs for several patients which the hospital was unable to meet. I...
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Hi there, We are two OT's who work within a Forensic service in Australia. We work across the psychiatric unit in the Female Prison and in an acute women's...
Dear Rachel Please find attached the conference programme and registration form. If you are accessing this through the website (as opposed to email) you wont...
Hi I wondered if anyone knew of any instances whereby patients that were not part of the MSU population accessed MSU facilities, for example a football group,...
Hello all. we're are starting on a 2 year journey toward setting up a female mentally disordered offender low secure service. We are aware that this will be...
Hello. I am a new band 5 working in a low secure team. I am looking to add to the groups already in place in the OT service. Can anyone suggest any groups that...
Does anyone have a policy for the use of laptops by their patients which they would be willing to share? I have been asked to develop a policy and short of...
