What is the role of the police when it comes to disturbances or disorder on inpatient mental health units? – when is it reasonable and responsible to call police officers into a therapeutic environment?! We’ll see these questions asked a lot in coming months, not least because of the Kingsley BURRELL (in Birmingham) and Olaseni […]

There is a lot going on at the moment and plenty to throw myself into as I return from a beautiful week in Cornwall. (The problem with annual leave is that it’s always about three months too short.) We are seeing ever more activity and discussion about policing and mental health than we’ve ever seen […]

Theresa MAY will address the Police Federation Conference later this morning in her first speech since being re-appointed Home Secretary after the 2015 General Election.  In the pre-speech media coverage, it is anticipated that mental health issues will feature as headlines in her address:  principally £15m for further investment in health-based Places of Safety and […]