National Police Care Network: Update December 2024
Dear Colleague
The following items are contained within this update:
- National Police Care Network Update
- National Police and Prison Care Network Webinars
- JAS Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report
- Forensic Network and SoFMH Annual Report 2023/24
- Forensic Network Events Newsletter
- RCN Transforming Care for Transgender Patients Webinar
- Guidance on the Management of Clusters of Drug Related Harms
- Draft Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for People who have Experienced Rape, Sexual Assault or Child Sexual Abuse: Adults, Young People and Children Standards
- Improvement Service Newsletter – November 2024
National Police Care Network Update
Farewell Wishes to Network Clinical Lead
Michelle Hagan, Clinical Lead for the Network will be moving onto pastures new as Mental Health Lead for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) in January 2025. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Michelle for her hard work and dedication to the Network. Michelle she has been an integral part of the team in developing the Police Custody Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services Target Operating Model (TOM) and guidance documents to assist NHS Boards providing healthcare in police custody. We wish Michelle well in her new role.
Target Operating Model (TOM) Task and Finish Update
The Police Custody Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services Task and Finish Group met on the 22 November and agreed the final draft of the Target Operating Model (TOM). We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to this work and supported the development of the TOM. We are pleased to inform you that the TOM was approved by the Scottish Health in Custody (SHiC) Oversight Board on Monday 2 December and we will now be moving into the implementation phase.
The National Police Care Network SharePoint Hub
The Hub is the place to find out the latest Police Network news and updates. Currently, we are only able to grant access to NHS colleagues, but we are looking to extend this to external colleagues when possible. If you are an NHS employee and would like access to the SharePoint Hub, please contact us at nss.policecare@nhs.scot
The National Police Care Network SharePoint Hub
The Hub is the place to find out the latest Police Network news and updates. Currently, we are only able to grant access to NHS colleagues, but we are looking to extend this to external colleagues when possible. If you are an NHS employee and would like access to the SharePoint Hub, please contact us at nss.policecare@nhs.scot
National Prison Care & Police Care Network Webinars
The National Police Care Network and National Prison Care Network are aware that a number of people who registered for our recent webinars were unable to attend the live event. Therefore, we are pleased to inform you that the webinars held to date are now available to view on Vimeo via the following links:
- Management of Diabetes in Custody
- Themes and Learning from Police Custody and Prison Inspections from a Healthcare Perspective
Please feel free to share these links with colleagues who have an interest in the themes.
The webinar videos also remain available to NHS Scotland staff on the National Police and Prison Care Network SharePoint Hubs. If you would like access to these, please email the Programme Teams at nss.policecare@nhs.scot or nss.prisoncare@nhs.scot.
We also plan to include the recordings of future webinars on the Vimeo page:
- 11 December, 1pm-2pm Naloxone in Police and Prison Custody
- 15 January, 12pm-1pm Management of Alcohol Conditions in Custody
- 22 January, 1pm-2pm Police and Health – working together across complex systems to support people
- 26 February, 1pm-2pm – Pre and Post Diagnostic Support for People with Suspected or Diagnosed Dementia in Prison
- 12 March, 1pm-2pm – What’s on the RADAR? Drug Trends and the Interface with the Criminal Justice System
Full details and registration can be found on the attached flyers. Please feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested in joining.
JAS Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: November Edition
The JAS Safer Communities & Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report for November 2024 been published on the Scottish Government website and can be found here.
The report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. There is also more detailed information on fire and prisons. The topic page for this month is from the 2023-24 statistics for domestic abuse, published last week.
Forensic Network and School of Forensic Mental Health Annual Report 2023/24
Sent on behalf of the Forensic Network
We are delighted to share the Forensic Network and School of Forensic Mental Health Annual Report for 2023/24, reflecting on a transformative year as we celebrated our 20th anniversary. This report highlights progress made over the last year and details our efforts towards improving the delivery of forensic mental health services in Scotland.
Inside, you’ll find key updates, including:
- The development of guidance for the care of Transgender patients in forensic mental health services
- Enhanced pathways and guidance for prison-to-mental-health service transfers
- Insights from our research and training initiatives, and
- Future plans for addressing the needs of vulnerable populations and implementing recommendations from the Independent Review into Forensic Mental Health Services.
Forensic Network Events Newsletter – December 2024
Please find attached the Forensic Network’s November newsletter detailing upcoming events. Highlights include:
- Training for Health Professionals: Online Safety Programme for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Shaping an Idea into a Research Proposal: How to Get Started
- Clinical Forum: Intellectual Disabilities
- Forensic Lead Nurse Forum Annual Conference
- Reflective Practice Group Facilitator Training
Attached is also an update on upcoming training and webinar events provided by:
- University of Edinburgh and Fetal Alcohol Advisory Support & Training Team
RCN Transforming Care for Transgender Patients Webinar – Tuesday 14th January 6-7pm – Member Only Event
*Sent on behalf of Royal College of Nursing*
This is a two-part webinar, with the first focusing on education for all nursing staff working with transgender patients and second one will be held in the summer specifically for cancer care. This a cross forum collaboration between RCN Cancer, Women’s Health, GPN and Fertility Forums.
Transgender people face significant discrimination in all areas of society, including health. This webinar will look at the barriers to care that transgender people face.
After this webinar, attendees will:
- Describe different transgender identities, terminology and language and apply these in practice.
- Understand the barriers to care transgender people face
- Describe the basic gender-affirming care treatments patient may wish to access
- Identify ways they can improve care for transgender patients.
You can register for the event here.
Guidance on the Management of Clusters of Drug Related Harms
*Sent on behalf of Public Health Scotland*
The purpose of this document is to offer a working definition and a framework to consider risk management and risk response in the context of an emergent incident within a local area.
People who use drugs (as classified by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016) may do in differing contexts for a range of purposes. When people find themselves in situations that may cause them harm, they may be able to take action to protect themselves.
Sudden and unexpected increases in harm can occur when people are exposed to or at risk of being exposed to highly toxic potent substances with inadequate opportunities to reduce their risk of harm. NHS Boards can use public health incident management frameworks to reduce risk of immediate harm to individuals and communities. The guidance can be found here.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland – Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse: adults, young people and children standards
*Sent on behalf of Healthcare Improvement Scotland*
We are pleased to announce the publication of draft standards for Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse: adults, young people and children.
You can read the standards here on our website. As part of this process, we have launched a consultation to get stakeholder feedback on the standards. You can take part in this consultation through our online survey The consultation will close on 6 January 2025.
If you have any problems or questions, you can get in touch with us at his.standardsandindicators@nhs.scot.
| Improvement Service Newsletter – November 2024
16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Girls Toolkit The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that starts on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. In Scotland, the National Violence Against Women Network develops an annual toolkit of resources and a national theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. You can use the campaign materials, theme and slogans to identify actions and ask what we need to do as we move forward. This toolkit is intended to complement the global campaign, as well as providing specific resources and key messages developed by partners in Scotland.
Improving outcomes for people and communities affected by poverty, inequality, trauma and adversity: Joining the dots across key policy agendas – briefing and infographic The Improvement Service supports a number of networks across the key policy agendas of poverty, inequality, trauma and adversity. Our new briefing highlights the links across these agendas and explores opportunities for re-framing them as opportunities to work together across departmental, service and organisational boundaries around the common goal of improving outcomes for people and communities affected by poverty, inequality, trauma and adversity. Our infographic provides an overview of a small number of key national policy agendas, approaches and commitments, all designed to support a cross-policy, person-centred approach to improving outcomes for people and communities affected by poverty, inequality, trauma and adversity. It is designed to support with joining the dots across these cross-cutting agendas, through highlighting the commonalities in their visions, key principles, priorities and intended long-term outcomes. Roadmap for creating trauma-informed and responsive change 21 January 2025, 9.00am- 11.00am, MS Teams In October 2023, the National Trauma Transformation Programme published the Roadmap for Creating Trauma-Informed and Responsive Change. This resource has been designed to help services and organisations in Scotland identify and reflect on progress, strengths and opportunities for embedding a trauma-informed and responsive approach across policy and practice. The Improvement Service, in partnership with the Scottish Government, COSLA, NHS Education for Scotland and Resilience Learning Partnership, is hosting this webinar to:
The webinar is open to anyone with an interest in embedding a trauma-informed and responsive approach in their own service/organisation. |