Highland Forensic Service
The Highland forensic service is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Local Authority Mental Health Officers and various NHS Highland disciplines. We work in partnership with a number of statutory services and voluntary organisations, including the NHS, Police Scotland, the Scottish Government Health Directorate, the Mental Welfare Commission and the Forensic Network.
We aim to:
- enhance community safety and public protection
- support individuals subject to criminal mental health legislation
- enhance public and professional understanding of forensic mental health care
- support social inclusion
We provide services on:
- consultation, assessment and statutory report writing
- nationwide support to Highland patients within secure hospital care
- local support to Highland patients returning from secure hospital care
- local support to community-based patients and conditionally discharged patients
- local training and support to general mental health services and partner organisations
- programmes including psychological therapies and educational support designed to promote self-management and social inclusion
- management and support of high-risk Mentally Disordered Offenders