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Premature mortality in detained psychiatric patients
This IAPDC report from August 2024 identifies risk factors associated with premature mortality – and particularly suicide – among patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
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Post-release death investigations
This learning lessons bulletin summarises the learning from Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigations into the deaths of those who died within 14 days of release from prison.
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Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance
The new National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance highlights surveillance and health inequalities as important areas for focus.
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Polypharmacy Action Learning Set training
NHS England funded training to help build GPs and prescribers build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines.
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Pabrinex shortage
Additional clinical guidance has been developed for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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Measles information resources
Information resources for measles and MMR vaccinations in secure environments have now been published.
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IMB annual report (2023)
Annual Independent Monitoring Board report for 2023 (published May 2024).
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Death in custody newsletter
Read the IAPDC’s Spring 2024 newsletter.
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Pabrinex shortages
OHID releases information following DHSC medicine supply notification RE national shortage of pabrinex.
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Statistical analysis of recorded deaths in custody
The IAPDC has published the latest statistical analysis of recorded deaths in custody between 2017 and 2021.
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Continuity of Care Prescribing Webinar
An important webinar on Health and Justice Continuity of Care (CoC) of medicines will be held on Thursday 18th April 2024 from 2:00pm – 3:30pm.
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WHO mental health in detention conference
The World Health Organisation (WHO) International Conference: Mental health and wellbeing in detention centres: prison health is public health is being held in Amsterdam 18-19 April 2024.
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IAPDC Workplan 2024/25
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody Workplan 2024/25
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New NHSE Measles Guidance
New guidance for health professionals.
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New Standards for Managing Sexual Health in Prisons
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) publishes its new Standards for the Management of Sexual Health in UK Prisons.
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