Forensic Managed Care Network Northern Ireland
Webinar: Researching Public Understanding of Coercive Control
Over the past decade, recognition regarding the seriousness of coercive control has increased, with many countries and regions developing and implementing legislation which makes such behaviours an offence. However, reports of successful implementation and uptake of such legislation have been mixed with professionals and victims both finding it difficult to recognise and evidence coercive control.
During 2022, Lagdon et al. highlighted a lack of international evidence on wider public knowledge and understanding of coercive control. To address this evidence gap Lagdon et al. worked with various stakeholders to develop a novel scenario-based methodology to capture baseline data on public understanding of coercive control within intimate relationships in Northern Ireland. The study also explored the impact of victim gender, respondent gender, and coercive control obviousness on public attitudes towards coercive control.
Within this webinar, the findings from the studies carried out in Northern Ireland, Denmark, Australia, and Singapore will be shared. The authors will also detail country-specific design processes, including specific national contexts and considerations, and any regional challenges/enablers. The chair will bring together/summarise the commonalities and points of contrast. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and get involved in the commentary on this issue.
Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice
Exhibition runs at RCN London HQ, Thursday 24 April – Friday 19 December 2025
Today, nurses play a vital role in prison health care.
At the heart of their work is ‘equitable care’ – ensuring that people in prison receive the same quality of health care as those in the community. However, as recently as 30 years ago, many prisoners would never have encountered a registered nurse.
RCN Scotland dates TBC.
Managing Addictions in Primary Care Conference 2026
You’re invited to the UK’s leading, largest, and longest standing conference on managing addictions in primary care, delivered by the Royal College of General Practitioners in partnership with Addiction Professionals.
This conference will reflect on the challenges and improvements over the past thirty years and look forward at how we can improve medicine and support for patients and service users.
The programme covers a range of topics both specialised and holistic, and has evolved with the ever-changing addiction care landscape. Alcohol and drug related deaths are at an all-time high in the UK*. This is why harm-reduction, tackling the stigma around addiction to encourage more people to seek help, and understanding how health inequalities impact additions are central focuses this year.
Past events
Read about past events delivered by Health and Justice UK.
12th Health and Justice Summit
16th-17th October 2025
Over the two days in October 2025, we explored the essential components of a holistic approach to improving health and equitable access to care for people in contact with the justice system.
We examined current barriers and enablers of access, effective drug and alcohol treatment, evidence-based best practice for mental health care and personalised care, gender-specific approaches, and reasonable adjustments.
11th Health and Justice Summit
17th-18th October 2024
Over the two days in October 2024, we explored how excellent care can be championed and patient safety maintained when teams are empowered and enabled to embrace reflection, learning and improvement as part of daily care provision, within a culture of psychological safety.
10th Health and Justice Summit
9th-10th October 2023
Held at the incredible Titanic Belfast, the 10th summit explored how building bridges between teams, organisations, and systems facilitates better access to safe, equitable health and social care for people in contact with the justice system, living both inside secure settings and in the community.