The British Journal of Psychiatry (2007) 190: 373-374. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.031294
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EDITORIALS

Prison mental health inreach services

Julie Steel and Graham Thornicroft

Health Service Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, London

Luke Birmingham

Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust, Knowle, Hampshire

Charlie Brooker

Centre for Clinical and Academic Workforce Innovation, University of Lincoln, Mansfield

Alice Mills

School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton

Mari Harty

Health Service Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, London

Jenny Shaw

Department of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Correspondence: Julie Steel, Health Service Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 208 776 4391; fax: +44 (0) 208 776 4950; email: julie.steel{at}iop.kcl.ac.uk

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None.

Prison mental health inreach teams have been established nationwide in England and Wales over the past 3 years to identify and treat mental disorders among prisoners. This paper summarises the policy content and what has been achieved thus far, and poses challenges that these teams face if they are to become a clear and effective component in the overall system of forensic mental healthcare.




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