State Hospital to develop new national service for women
The dedicated women's service will be able to care for up to six women.
This development means women can now be treated in Scotland rather than being placed at Rampton Hospital in England, providing care closer to families and communities.
The service will be developed in two phases, with phase one set to be completed in July.
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This phase will see the implementation of an interim women's service model and an outreach service model.
Phase two will involve the planning of a medium-long term service model over the coming years, which will eventually combine with phase one.
The women's service will include modern accommodation, treatment spaces, and recreational areas designed to promote wellbeing, rehabilitation, and recovery while maintaining necessary levels of safety and security.
Professor Lindsay Thomson, medical director, said: "The reopening of a dedicated women's service in Scotland is a landmark moment for forensic mental healthcare in Scotland.
"It has been developed through close collaboration with patients, staff, and external partners to ensure the care environment is therapeutic, respectful, and responsive to the complex needs of females.
"It is an interim step as we work towards the development of a fully therapeutic service, that will offer long-term, sustainable support for women in high secure settings.
"I want to thank everyone involved in contributing to the design and delivery of this new facility."
The development is in line with recommendations from 'The Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland' published in 2021, and 'The Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan 2023/25' published in November 2023.
Tom Arthur, Mental Wellbeing Minister, said: "The opening of this facility follows recommendations from the Independent Forensic Mental Health Review and represents an important part of the national strategy to improve mental health services across Scotland.
"It reflects Scotland's commitment to developing specialist mental health services which are both person-centred and trauma informed.
"Importantly, by ensuring that women receive the right care in the right setting, the service supports public safety and offers reassurance to victims and their families that appropriate, secure treatment is in place.
"It also ensures they do not lose their entitlements under the Victim Notification Scheme when a patient is transferred out of Scotland.'
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