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...
Hello all, I apologise for bringing up Agenda for Change, however, I have just returned from maternity leave and have to have a JAQ completed by the 8th of...
Hello all, I apologise for bringing up Agenda for Change, however, I have just returned from maternity leave and have to have a JAQ completed by the 8th of...
If you thought you were too late you might not be..... The closing date for delegate registration for the 9th Annual National Forensic OT Conference was...
If you thought you were too late you might not be..... The closing date for delegate registration for the 9th Annual National Forensic OT Conference was...
Hi, I'm also a basic grade in a low secure ward and I've set up a number of different groups. What kind of thing are you looking at doing? Occupational or...
Hi Thank you for this information, it is very helpful and will set up the groups on my ward, as the pts never leave the ward and are very difficult to engage. ...
Hi Sally,  I have found the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) to be a useful outcome based measure with service-users. It gets them engaged in their own progress...
Hello I hope you don't mind me joining this group as I am not yet an OT. I am currently a first year student and am going on my first placement in January. The...
Hi, I am trying to finish a report and I was needing help with interesting history facts of forensic OT and new trends that have surfaced. I would really...
Hi Jo I'm just coming up to the end of an 8 week placement in a medium secure unit. I have a feeling that if you're from Brighton uni you're coming to the...
