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Women's secure hospital services: national bed numbers and distribution.

Harty, M; Somers, N; Bartlett, A (2012) Women's secure hospital services: national bed numbers and distribution. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 23 (5-6). pp. 590-600. ISSN 1478-9949 https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2012.717300
SGUL Authors: Bartlett, Ann Elizabeth Adams

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Abstract

A mapping exercise as part of a pathway study of women in secure psychiatric services in the England and Wales was conducted. It aimed to (i) establish the extent and range of secure service provision for women nationally and (ii) establish the present and future care needs and pathways of care of women mentally disordered offenders (MDO) currently in low, medium and enhanced medium secure care. The study identified 589 medium secure beds, 46 enhanced medium secure beds (WEMSS) and 990 low secure beds for women nationally. Of the 589 medium secure beds, the majority (309, 52%) are in the NHS and under half (280, 48%) are in the independent sector (IS). The distribution of low secure beds is in the opposite direction, the majority (745, 75%) being in the IS and 254 (25%) in the NHS. Medium secure provision for women has grown over the past decade, but comparative data for low secure provision are not available. Most women are now in single sex facilities although a small number of mixed sex units remain. The findings have implications for the future commissioning of secure services for women.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: © 2012 Mari Harty, Nadia Somers and Annie Bartlett. This is an Open Access article. Published version made available here with permission from the publisher.
Keywords: women, mentally disordered offender, secure services, Criminology, 1701 Psychology, 1103 Clinical Sciences
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE )
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
ISSN: 1478-9949
Language: ENG
Dates:
DateEvent
October 2012Published
PubMed ID: 23236263
Web of Science ID: WOS:000310953800003
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107385
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2012.717300

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