National Police Care Network: Update July 2025
The following items are contained within this update:
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National Prison and Police Care Network Update
This and previous webinars can be accessed on the Prison Care and Police Care SharePoint sites for NHS staff. If you are not an NHS Scotland employee and are interested in watching the recordings, please contact us for the viewing links.
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| National Prison Care and Police Care Network Webinars
The National Prison and National Police Care Networks continue to host a series of joint webinars on MS Teams to support the continued professional development (CPD) for staff working within the NHS, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), Police Scotland as well as wider partners. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the speakers that have supported to webinars to date as well as those who have joined. The following webinars are now open for registration.
Registration links to each of these webinars can also be found within the flyer attached. Please feel free to share this with colleagues who may be interested in joining. The webinars are strictly for the CPD of NHS Scotland professionals and key partners involved in supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals in custody settings. Any webinar resources disseminated should only be shared for CPD purposes. |
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| Forensic Network Events
*Sent on behalf of the Forensic Network* Please find attached the Forensic Network’s July newsletter detailing upcoming events. Highlights include:
Forensic Network Research Special Interest Group – Annual Conference – 30th October 2025 The FNRSIG welcomes abstract submissions for presentations and rapid poster presentations. Please complete the attached proforma and return it to tsh.forensicnetwork@nhs.scot by Thursday 31st July 2025. |
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| Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
*Sent on behalf of Criminal Justice Committee* The Criminal Justice Committee is starting a new inquiry to review progress of the efforts to tackle the following issues:
This Call for Views builds on concerns raised by members of the public who took part in a recent People’s Panel, which looked at solutions for reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use. One of the Panel’s recommendations focused on drug use in prisons. It highlighted serious concerns about the rise and strength of synthetic drugs, the impact this is having on both people in prison and prison staff, and the urgent need for better rehabilitation and support. Views can be shared via the submission form until 22 August 2025 . It is not necessary to answer all the questions. If you would prefer to send in a statement which does not cover any of the questions, please get in touch with the committee at justice.committee@parliament.scot. |
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| Health: Long Term Conditions Framework
*Sent on behalf of Scottish Government* The Scottish Government has a number of strategies and policies in place to improve care and support for a range of long-term conditions and condition groups. The approaches taken focus on safe, effective and person-centred care, delivered through a healthcare quality and improvement approach. As some condition-specific Scottish Government policies approach the end of their planned duration, we have begun reviewing our approach. This has presented an opportunity to consider if and how policy support for other long-term conditions can also be provided. As we reassess how best to focus policy work for long term conditions, there will be a need to prioritise areas for improvement. We recognise that improvement priorities may sometimes cut across all conditions, and other times be more condition specific. The consultation therefore asks a number of questions around what is working well in long term conditions, what could be better, and how you think we should prioritise work as we move forward. Views can be shared view the submission form until 20 July 2025. If you have any questions, these can be submitted via longtermconditions@gov.scot. |
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| Healthcare Improvement Scotland – Clinical Governance Draft Standards
*Sent on behalf of Healthcare Improvement Scotland* NHS Scotland has a statutory duty to ensure and improve the quality of care that it delivers. Clinical governance is an integral and essential part of the NHS governance framework. We are developing clinical governance standards, which will provide assurance that organisations are providing high quality and safe healthcare in line with best practice, national policy and legislation. Standards can support internal and external quality assurance. Take part in our consultation on Smart Survey. By using this form, you will be leaving our website. You will be using services provided by Smart Survey who act as a data processor on behalf of NHS Scotland. Further information can be found within the Smart Survey privacy policy‘. Further information on the background to the standards development can be found within the draft standards consultation document. A summary of the responses to the consultation will be made available on request. You can request them from the project team at his.standardsandindicators@nhs.scot |
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| What Works to Reduce Reoffending: update of the evidence on imprisonment and community disposals
*Sent on behalf of the Scottish Government* The Scottish Government last published What Works to Reduce Reoffending: A Summary of the Evidence in 2015. This paper provides an update on specific topics included within the original publication: imprisonment, community disposals, suspended sentences and early release schemes and their different impacts on rates of reoffending. This paper also explores the evidence that compares the effectiveness of imprisonment with that of community sentences. |
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| Official Launch: Introducing the Global Prisons Infectious Diseases Network
*Sent on behalf of the Global Prisons Infections Disease Network* We are excited to introduce the Global Prisons Infectious Diseases Network, a newly established global organisation dedicated to addressing infectious diseases in custodial settings worldwide. Building upon the legacy of the former INHSU Prisons network, the Global Prisons Infectious Diseases Network is now launching as an independent and expanded entity – set to become the leading organisation driving knowledge exchange, research, policy, advocacy, and collaborations to underpin the prevention and management of infectious diseases in custodial settings, globally. The Network connects researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and advocates committed to preventing and treating the most prevalent infectious diseases in custodial settings (prisons, jails, community corrections [probation and parole], and other closed settings), including hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Our goals are to:
If you would like to become a member of this network please sign up here. If you would like further information, please contact us at GPIDN@unsw.edu.au |
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| Applications Open Cohort 10– Compassionate Communications Skills
*Sent on behalf of Dr Jean McQueen, Principal Educator, NHS Education for Scotland* We are delighted to let you about new training dates for our compassionate communication skills programme. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in our online facilitated learning programme. This NES training focuses on how to include, communicate and support patients and family through adverse event reviews. Participants attend four online half-day sessions covering a mix of interactional skills, theory, peer support and practical strategies for inspiring effective communication. Please find attached the training outline in more detail and an application form. Applications for places should be sent to nes.personcentredcare@nhs.scot no later than the 22nd August 2025. |
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| JAS Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: June Edition
The JAS Safer Communities & Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report for June 2025 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. |
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