Dr Sarah Leonard

Researcher / lecturer at @Hj_ResearchN @psychmanchester Researching secure psychiatric services & mental health pathways in the CJS

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

New article with one of my graduated BSc students
@PsychManchester , Holly Rose.

Access to and the delivery of mental health services in women’s prisons in England: a thematic analysis of unannounced prison inspection reports

https://t.co/q1seWS5tAz

@HJ_ResearchN

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

Respondents described a wide range of barriers and facilitators that impact on engagement with the s.117 discharge planning process, information handover, planning for aftercare and delivery of aftercare via the CPA process.

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

New paper: A national survey of current discharge planning and aftercare arrangement practices for those returned to prison from secure psychiatric services in England and Wales | https://t.co/TtSSw7XYok

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

The data presented highlight that effective discharge planning between secure psychiatric services and prison mental health teams is not currently taking place nationally, and in some areas is not conducted in line with good practice guidance.

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

@charliebird1979 and I will be giving a short webinar on the impact of prison and forensic research

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

@charliebird1979 and I will be giving a short webinar on the impact of prison and forensic research

[HJRN @HJ_ResearchN]

Join us and @GMMHResearch for our upcoming webinar. Register here: https://t.co/tL6Ej4pZEG @GMMH_NHS

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

New paper: Clinicians’ use of the structured professional judgement approach for adult secure psychiatric service admission assessments: A systematic review https://t.co/LK5UasRP2u
#PLOSONE @PLOSONE @RobinsonDrL @HJ_ResearchN @UoM_DPMHS

[HJRN @HJ_ResearchN]

Deaths following release are quick (50% within 4 days) and predominantly drug related (72%). 32% of deaths within 2 weeks were in those released homeless.

There is clear evidence of what we need to be doing better.

[The Secret Barrister 🦋 @BarristerSecret]

This has the potential to be an absolutely incredible appointment.

I need to sit down.

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

New paper:

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for children in custody: An analysis of inspection reports

@charliebird1979 @PLOSONE @HJ_ResearchN

https://t.co/jNQSAb3Gbu

[PORSCH Network @PORSCH_Network]

PORSCH event "Challenges of conducting research in prisons" 19th April, Durham Centre. Fantastic speakers including @AliceBenno @SarahJ_Leonard @StraubChristina & Dr Jennifer Rainbow. Email [email protected] for more info

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

@DoctorMayJay Let’s not get started on colposcopy biopsies 😩

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights - review https://t.co/E34AO23Xlr

[Jessica Rich @JessicaRich_2]

New government guidance published yesterday for Discharge from mental health inpatient settings

https://t.co/yLTZuNnk22

[Jack Tomlin @jackltomlin]

Are you interested in procedural justice, mental health and the criminal justice system?

We are hosting a hybrid symposium to introduce an upcoming research project and hear from four lived and academic experience speakers.

March 6th - sign up below!

https://t.co/YX8iUj8hEo

[Lauren @HareintheHouse]

Hi, I'm a PhD student focusing on harm in UK mental health services, and I would like to hear about your experiences. (Mental health services includes NHS services, & services provided by charities, companies and other orgs). Currently there is a limited understanding of what 1/

[Dr Jay Watts @Shrink_at_Large]

Introducing the SAPAS, an 8-question screening for personality disorders, in primary care is a recipe for disaster. It's a perfect excuse to offroll, exclude and delegitimise patients in an already overwhelmed system with 1.6 million waiting for mental health services.

[Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard]

Teenager found dead in adult prison seemed like a 'lost soul' - inquest https://t.co/iRVnKLPrce

[Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy]

Dr Jane Senior & Dr Sarah Leonard @SarahJ_Leonard from @OfficialUoM have contributed to a brief by the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

This briefing examines the drivers and implications of prison population growth as well as policy considerations 👇