Mental health services

The Highland Forensic Service

We are a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Local Authority Mental Health Officers and various NHS Highland disciplines. We work in partnership with a number statutory services and voluntary organisations including the NHS, Police Scotland, the Scottish Government Health Directorate, the Mental Welfare Commission and the Forensic Network.

The Service Aims 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:

• 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