A service evaluation of passive remote monitoring technology for patients in a high-secure forensic psychiatric hospital: a qualitative study.

Background: Technology has the potential to remotely monitor patient safety in real-time that helps staff and without disturbing the patient. However, staff and patients' perspectives on using passive remote monitoring within an inpatient setting is lacking. The study aim was to explore stakeholders' perspectives about using Oxehealth passive monitoring technology within a high-secure forensic psychiatric hospital in the UK as part of a wider mixed-methods service evaluation.

Evaluation of anger management groups in a high-security hospital.

Background: Anger management programmes for offenders typically aim to improve the management of emotion associated with aggressive and antisocial behaviour. Such programmes have been quite extensively evaluated in prison and probation settings, but there is less published research in forensic mental health settings.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate anger management groups in a high-security hospital.