🎊The 9th Edition #QNWA Standards are now live! ✨Shaped by expert input and lived experience, this edition supports safe, high-quality inpatient mental health care for working age adults. 🔗Read them here: tinyurl.com/33742zwh

🌟New Improvement Science Snapshot🌟 Rapid ethnographic methods deliver quick insights into ward culture and behaviour. Watch Qandeel's Snapshot, for an example of its use within inpatient mental health care. NIHR Yorkshire and Humber PSRC YQSR Group Improvement Academy 🔗youtube.com/watch?v=Rczeob…

5th National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference - Theme Confirmed: People in Patient Safety. The 5th National Human Factors in Patient Safety conference will bring together a community of Human Factors in Patient Safety advocates across Ireland and abroad. Don’t miss

Excellent to see this The Lancet Commission paper on lifestyle interventions. Important in themselves for mental health and key to closing the #MortalityGap Royal College of Psychiatrists Lade Smith CBE #parityofesteem The Lancet Psychiatry thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

53 DAYS TO GO! Bringing together experts in Human Factors and Patient Safety. Human Factors in Healthcare Conference. 6th October 2025 Get your tickets now to hear this incredible lineup of speakers. humanfactorsinsurgery.net/2025-conference

Another great paper from The Lancet Commission this time about prevention and management of adverse effects of psychotropic medication #parityofesteem #mortalitygap Royal College of Psychiatrists Toby Pillinger Lade Smith CBE thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

Systematic Review of Forensic Mental Health Patients on Conditional Discharge: Part One – Quantitative Findings, Methodology, Limitations and Future Research - Sarah Kilbane, Maria Zamorano, Alison Romero, Mel Jordan, Shelley Turner, Jack Tomlin, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…

Failing to learn? The NHS is losing its capacity for system-wide safety investigation - Carl Macrae, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

Developing social capital in probation practice by drawing on non-criminal justice community spaces and places: A tool for strategy and practice - Katherine Albertson, Jake Phillips, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

Systematic Review of Forensic Mental Health Patients on Conditional Discharge: Part Two – Qualitative Findings Using a Desistance Lens - Jack Tomlin, Alison Romero, Maria Zamorano, Mel Jordan, Shelley Turner, Sarah Kilbane, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…

Our systematic literature review of patients on conditional discharge from forensic mental services is now out! In part one we summarise 28 quantitative studies looking at at outcomes, possible causal links, and directions for future research. tinyurl.com/5yb8rekd

Our systematic literature review of patients on conditional discharge from forensic mental services is now out! In part two we analyse 20 qualitative studies of patient, staff and carer accounts. We use desistance theories to make sense of findings. tinyurl.com/3ppdd8xa

Read my new article with HB, Dr Chao Fang, Judy Laing and Demi Patsios - The Use of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Laws in the Care of People Living With Dementia in Residential and Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Human Factors in Healthcare Conference - 6th October 2025 - Oxford Advancing Education, Leadership and Wellbeing. Join us in welcoming a stellar list of human factors and patient safety experts. Network with fellow HF Enthusiasts! 1/2

Psychopathy and the Order for Lifelong Restriction: An analysis of psychopathy in individuals sentenced to an OLR. Part of our research series in understanding complexity and risk management

NEW: Our latest report examines 25 years of data on ligature deaths in prisons & outlines strategies for prevention. We recommend a national strategy to ensure a consistent, evidence-based approach to reduce ligature deaths across the estate. Read: iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/national-…

I am pleased to share two recently-published open-access papers! The first discusses our work developing guidance on co-producing research with family carers of people with learning disabilities to ensure meaningful collaborations. emerald.com/tldr/article/d…

Stigma in forensic mental healthcare: An introduction to the special issue - Sarah Kilbane, Jack Tomlin, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

📣Calling Forensic Community Mental Health Teams! 🔎The CCQI are looking for services who would be interested in joining a new network for forensic community mental health teams. More information can be found below. 🔗 Express your interest here: bit.ly/4lYzLah