Speakers:
Dr Mrigendra Das, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Broadmoor Hospital
Dr Nick Broughton, Medical Director, West London Mental Health Trust
Jimmy Noaks, Deputy Director of Nursing, Broadmoor Hospital
Dr Aideen O’Halloran, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist in Women’s Services, West London Mental Health Trust
Specialists from secure mental health facilities such as Broadmoor Hospital briefed journalists on aspects of their work, including how they admit people, what treatments they offer, how long is the average stay, and what happens when someone leaves.