National Police Care Network: Update April 2025

			The following items are contained within this update: National Police Care Network Update National Police and Prison Care Network Webinars FFLM Publications FFLM 20^th Anniversary Annual Conference NES Annual Conference 2025 Learning for Change: Tackling Health Inequity through Education and Workplace Learning Self-Harm Network Scotland Webinar Forensic Network Events Newsletter – April 2025 Scottish Recovery Consortium Annual Conference – Save the date JAS Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report Think COULD
			National Police Care Network Update Pauline Smith, Programme Support Officer will be moving on from her role with the Network. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Pauline for her dedication, hard work, and valuable contributions during her time with us. We wish Pauline all the very best for the future, and every success in her next steps. Police Custody Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services Target Operating Model (TOM) Implementation The first meeting of the Police Custody Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services TOM Implementation Working Group was held on Wednesday 26 March. The Group identified a number of local and national priorities from the various future state ideas detailed in the TOM. The Group agreed that meeting with NHS Boards to discuss the implementation of the TOM would be an important aspect to ensure senior leadership support. It was also agreed that a baseline and ongoing self-assessment, similar to those undertaken by the Prison Healthcare Teams, would be useful to monitor progress. The National Police Care Network and National Prison Care Network held the following webinar: What’s on the RADAR? drug trends and the interface with the Criminal Justice System. With thanks to Lauren Gallagher, Anna Bridgman and Vicki Craik from the Drugs Team at Public Health Scotland for facilitating this session. NHS Scotland employees cam access the recording of this session here.
			National Police Care & Prison Care Network Webinars The National Prison and National Police Care Networks continue to host a series of 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 who have supported to webinars to date, as well as those who have joined. The registration links for the upcoming webinar can be found below: 21 May, 1pm-2pm – The Assessment and Management of Acute Drug Intoxication and Withdrawal in Custodial Settings We are aware that some people who registered for our webinars were unable to attend the live event. Therefore, we are pleased to inform you that the following recordings are now available on Vimeo: Management of Diabetes in Custody Themes and Learning from Police Custody and Prison Inspections from a Healthcare Perspective Management of Cardiac Conditions Acquired Brain Injury in the Justice System Naloxone in Police and Prison Custody Management of Alcohol Conditions in Custody Police and Health: Working together across complex systems to support people Pre and Post Diagnostic Support for People with Suspected or Diagnosed Dementia in Prison If you would like to access any of these, please contact nss.policecare@nhs.scot. 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. 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.
			NES Annual Conference 2025 – Learning for Change: Tackling Health Inequity through Education and Workplace Learning, 24 & 25 April Registration is now open for the ‘NES Annual Conference 2025 – Learning for Change: Tackling Health Inequity through Education and Workplace Learning’ which is taking place on Thursday 24 & Friday 25 April, for further details and to register please visit the website.
			Self-Harm Network Scotland – Looking after yourself while supporting people who self-harm webinar, 4 June *Sent on behalf of the Self Harm Scotland Network* Due to phenomenal demand for our webinar ‘Looking after yourself while supporting people who self-harm’ we are delighted to let you know that we have extra date on Wednesday, 4^th June, 10am – 11.30am. You can sign up for this event here. This free webinar, by Self-Harm Network Scotland, is for healthcare professionals, support workers, educators, and anyone in a supporting role. We look forward to having you join us at one of the above webinars.
			Forensic Network Events *Sent on behalf of the Forensic Network* Newsletter April 2025 Please find attached the Forensic Network’s April newsletter detailing upcoming events. Highlights include: Clinical Forum: Victims & Trauma Reflective Practice Group Facilitator Training Ageing and Dementia in Forensic Mental Health Populations SARA Version 3 Forensic Aspects of Autism Spectrum Conditions Forensic Allied Health Professional Conference – Call for Abstracts Extended We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the 4th Forensic Allied Health Professional Conference on the 12 June 2025 at 1pm – 4pm via Microsoft Teams. The conference will bring together keynote addresses and give delegates the opportunity to hear about creativity, innovation and emerging practice across the National Allied Health Professional Forensic Estate. If you would like to deliver a presentation, a keynote address or take part in our rapid poster session, please complete and return the attached abstract form for consideration to michelle.nolan@nhs.scot by the 28th March 2025. Forensic Network – NOTA Annual 2 Day Conference, 8th & 9th September 2025, Stirling Court Hotel This year’s NOTA Scotland Conference will take place on 8th and 9th September 2025 at Stirling Court Hotel. This two-day conference will bring together keynote addresses and give delegates the opportunity to take part in a series of workshops. 8 September – Adult Day: Geoff Tordzro-Taylor, Head of Research & Development – Risk Management Authority 9 September – Young Persons Day: Professor Simon Hackett, Dept of Sociology – Durham University If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration, please contact michelle.nolan@nhs.scot
			Save the Date – Scottish Recovery Consortium Conference, Connecting Recovery, Thursday, 12th June 2025 Sent on behalf of Public Health Scotland* The first annual Scottish Recovery Consortium conference will be held on Thursday 12 June 2025. The conference will bring together research, policy, practice, and people to explore what recover looks like in Scotland. Our conference will highlight the most up to date research on recovery and share the work SRC has carried out across Scotland over the past year. We will focus on the work that is taking place in recovery communities and recovery organisations across Scotland and we want to help shape what recovery should look like post the Nation Mission 2026. Full details can be found on the attached flyer.
			JAS Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: March Edition The JAS Safer Communities & Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report for March 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.
			Think COULD Project Animation & Poster *Sent on behalf of the Think COULD project* As part of the Think COULD project, an original animation was developed and launched in 2023. This has been shared with key organisations, including Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service, Scotland’s Prosecution Service, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and the Law Society of Scotland. The animation can be accessed here. We have developed a poster to complement the Think COULD animation and have attached a copy with this email. The QR code leads professionals to several resources which provide information on what is a learning disability, whilst promoting the health and communication needs of people with a learning disability. It also gives practical examples of how to make reasonable adjustments to improve experiences and equitable access when people with a learning disability are involved in justice services. We hope that you will find the resource useful within your practice and when supporting people with a learning disability.