Forensic Mental Health Unit: contact information

Mental Health Division

Directorate leads

• Stephen Gallagher, Director, Mental Health - 0131 244 1221
• Joanne Farrow, Deputy Director, Complex Care and Rights Division - 07919 298125
• Nicola Paterson, Unit Head, Forensic Mental Health Division - 0131 244 1800

Forensic Mental Health Unit

Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services

• Mari Bremner, Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services Lead
• Alexander Malpass, Sponsorship Lead for the State Hospital and the Forensic Network
• Elaine McCall, Forensic Mental Health Policy Manager
• Rebecca Grayson, Data Protection Lead
• Cameron Hogg, Forensic Mental Health Policy Officer
• Jen Watson, Forensic Mental Health Policy Officer
• Matthew Finc, Victim Liaison Officer

Queries can also be issued to the following mailboxes:

• Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services  forensicmentalhealthpolicy@gov.scot
• Victim Notification Scheme  vns@gov.scot
• The State Hospital Sponsorship TSHSponsorship@gov.scot
• Health MAPPS Implementation Network  HealthMAPPSImplementationNetwork@gov.scot

Forensic Reform, Care and Custody Team

• Jennifer Brady, Forensic Reform, Care and Custody Team Leader
• Louise Willins, Forensic Mental Health Reform Senior Policy Advisor
• Danielle McLeary, Forensic Mental Health Reform Policy Officer
• Tallulah Hall, Prisoner Mental Health Senior Policy Advisor
• Victoria Thomas, Prisoner Mental Health Policy Officer

 Any enquiries please email: forensicmentalhealthreformteam@gov.scot

Restricted Patients Team

Principle Medical Officers 

• Dr Gavin Reid, Principal Medical Officer (Forensic Psychiatry)
• Dr Callum MacCall, Principal Medical Officer (Forensic Psychiatry)

Senior management team

• Stephanie Woods, Head of Restricted Patients - 07901 997328 or 0131 244 2459
• Lynda McIlear, Senior Casework Development Lead - 07825 898995 or 0131 244 0220
• Danielle Waddell, Senior Casework Development Lead (maternity leave) - 07825 866599 or 0131 244 2512
• Erin Johnston, Senior Casework Development Lead (maternity cover) - 07825 866 584 or 0131 244 2055
• Dawn Terris, Senior Casework Manager - 07825 866409 or 0131 244 6929
• Matthew Buxton, Senior Casework Manager - 07864 291500 or 0131 244 0210
• Rebecca Stewart Senior Casework Manager - 07825 867001 or 0131 244 2545

Casework managers

• Megan Stenhouse (A – Hig) - 07825 866937 or 0131 244 1329
• Ben Galligan (A – Hig) - 07391 414235 or 0131 244 2451
• Denise Constable (Hu – MacD) - 07909 003157 or 0131 244 0096
• Catherine Morgan (MacF – U) - 07825 901249 or 0131 244 1383
• Ashleigh Ward (MacF – U) - 07503 772005 or 0131 244 4046
• Robin Campbell (V – Z) - 07825 866937 or 0131 244 7329

HUB administration team including remand and cross border transfers

• Matthew Craig, HUB Manager - 07825 899009 or 0131 244 6320
• Helen McBeth, HUB Administrator - 07825866353 or 0131 244 9445
• Heather Ladbrook, HUB Administrator - 07825 866608 or 0131 244 4448
• Peter Christie, HUB Administrator - 07783 741175 or 0131 244
• Natasha Call, HUB Administrator – 0744286495 or 0131 244 1465
• Theo Singh, HUB Administrator –07350454272 or 01312442054

 

General enquiries

Email: restrictedpatient@gov.scot

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Forensic Mental Health Unit
Room 3ER
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG