Safe and Secure Care, Treatment and Recovery at the State Hospital, Carstairs

Professor Lindsay Thomson, Medical Director at the State Hospital, Carstairs provides an overview of the provision of high quality, person centred, safe and effective care and treatment at the State Hospital, within a safe and secure environment that protects patients, staff and the public. The State Hospital is the only high security psychiatric hospital covering Scotland and Northern Ireland. 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Our Clinical Staff 1:12 A Patient Overview 1:59 Patients Not Prisoners 2:48 Mental Health Legislation 3:47 Research - Positive & Negative Patient Outcomes 5:27 Studies, Research and Conclusions