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Improving primary care for women in prison living with severe mental illness
- Venue: Online
- Start: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:30:00 BST
- End: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:30:00 BST
This event will build on Fuse’s existing work in Public Mental Health and is supported by the Fuse Public Mental Health Research Cluster
About this event
The IP-SIS Study (Improving Primary care Services for imprisoned women with Severe mental illness) is a UK-based research initiative investigating healthcare for women with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in the criminal justice system.
This webinar will bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and women with lived experience to explore how primary care for imprisoned with SMI can be improved. The session will combine academic evidence with lived experience perspectives to identify key priorities for practice, policy, and future research. It will also provide a space for discussion and knowledge exchange aimed at informing service development and influencing decision-making.
Facilitated by:
Prof Tammi Walker, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Durham University
Prof Carolyn Chew-Graham, Professor of General Practice Research, Keele University
Paula Harriot, CEO, Unlock (charity supporting and advocating for people with criminal records in England and Wales)
The research team will present findings from the IP-SIS study (funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit) and share co-produced resources supported by NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) grant.
What you will gain
This webinar will include a short overview of findings from the IP-SIS study. The main focus will be on the contributions of women with lived experience of imprisonment, highlighting their role in shaping the research and co-producing resources for women in prison and practitioners. There will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and reflection.
Who should attend?
This is an inclusive event which will be useful for people with an interest in women’s health, severe mental illness, and lived experience in prison, including researchers, healthcare practitioners, commissioners, policymakers, community organisations and members of the public.
Resources from the project:
Film
Watch the film Improving primary care services for women in prison with severe mental illness
Toolkit
The NIHR-funded Lived Experience Research Toolkit (Health and Justice) is available via the Resources section of the Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab website.
The research team asks that you complete a very short form before accessing the toolkit. This helps them understand how the resource is being used and informs future improvements.
Access the toolkit here: https://healthjusticeforensicresearch.webspace.durham.ac.uk
Further information
You can read more about the work in this Fuse news item: Improving care for women in prison living with severe mental illness
