Nursing in justice and forensic health care

Following pressure from the RCN, the prison service will review guidance to better protect nursing staff from exposure to psychoactive substances.The decision to update the guidance comes after RCN members reported suffering from the effects of inhaling spice and other psychoactive substances.

At a meeting with the RCN, Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), agreed to work with the College to update guidance so it reflects the reality of clinical staff dealing with unpredictable and dangerous psychoactive substances. Find out more:

• Prison guidance to be updated to protect nursing staff from spice
• Prison spice epidemic putting nursing staff at risk
• Unsafe place. Fumes from psychoactive drugs like spice are putting prison nursing staff at risk