Assessing the needs of patients in secure settings: A multi-disciplinary approach

P Pierzchniak; Frank Farnham; N De Taranto; D Bull; P Bester; A McCallum; Harry Kennedy; Harpreet Gill

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Assessing the needs of patients in secure settings: A multi-disciplinary approach

P Pierzchniak, Frank Farnham, N De Taranto, D Bull, P Bester, A McCallum, Harry Kennedy, Harpreet Gill

Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences

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The mental health service needs of all North London patients in medium (N = 97) and maximum security (N = 79) were assessed. Patients and key nurses were interviewed using validated measures and, for patients in maximum security, the respective responsible medical officers (RMOs) also completed a standard enquiry form. Multi-disciplinary panels from the catchment areas then rated immediate and future needs for security and treatment. Unlike previous studies, we found only 25% of patients ready for an immediate move to lower security and a greater disparity between those thought ready for discharge by their Special Hospital RMO and those thought ready for discharge by the local panels. We identified a particular unmet need for long-term, 24-hour, nurse-staffed accommodation, rather than long-term medium security.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-354
Journal	JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09585189908403688
Publication status	Published - Sept 1999

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needs assessment
medium security
maximum security
Jarman Underprivilege Index

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