Forensic mental health services are specialist services for
people with mental health problems who have been arrested, who are
on remand or who have been to court and found guilty of a
crime.
All referrals from throughout the south west for access to high
or medium security care are managed by the West of England Forensic
Mental Health Service.
Referrals are received for example from high secure hospitals,
prison, adult mental health inpatient units, direct from the courts
or from other NHS and private medium secure providers. Those cases
accepted by the team are case managed by it, alongside the local
clinical team.
The service consists of:
- Fromeside
- Pathfinder
- FIND