Our Next Seminar will be held on Tuesday 25th November 2025, 5-7pm.
This will be a free virtual event via Zoom. Spaces are limited on a first come basis.
To book your space please visit our Ticket Tailor page here.
Speakers:
Mika Rautanen MD
Dr Matthew Tovey
Mika Rautanen MD
Forensic/Correctional Psychiatrist.
Research Manager in the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
Section Head in the Health Care Services for Prisoners.
Research Director in the Health and Wellbeing of Prisoners 2023 (WattuIV).
Articles concerning imprisonment, accountability, violence, and ethics.
Editor and author in the Finnish text book “Forensic Psychiatry” 2024.
Written popular books concerning history of psychiatry, and historical curiosities in Finland.
Loves reading, collecting, writing and designing books. Magic tricks are cool. Cape Horn rounded.
Dr Matthew Tovey
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
(HMP Long Lartin & HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall)
Clinical Director - Health in Justice, Inclusion
Chief Clinical Information Officer
Undergraduate Support Tutor - Keele University
Joint Chair, Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services, RCPsych
Second Opinion Appointed Doctor, CQC
Summary:
This presentation covers a rare topic: how to reach a hard-to-reach population which is not seen in regular health studies and how to engage people living in prison into scientific examination. What are the key lessons learned from the Finnish prison health examination study (WattuIV) conducted during 2020-2022.
The aim of the WattuIV study is to:
- obtain information on the health, mental health disorders and social status of people living in prison; promote their health, functional capacity, wellbeing and reintroduction to society;
- strengthen the continuity of care and service pathways; produce information to support the development of prison social welfare services in general.
The project recently received an award of excellence in ICPA annual meeting – Read more here.
Link to Finnish Institute for Health & Welfare website here:
This presentation discusses the health and wellbeing of prisoners more diversely than before from several different perspectives. In addition to results, the audience will hear a number of recommendations for practice and future research.
Research can transform lives. We want to support discoveries about what helps people with mental disorder who have been victims of criminal behaviour, or perpetrators of criminal behaviour, and their families, and the clinicians and others who treat them and, indeed, the wider community when its members are in contact with these problems. More effective prevention is the ideal, when this is not possible, we need more effective, evidenced interventions for recovery and restoration of safety.
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