Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) involve police, local authorities, health boards and the Scottish Prison Service assessing and managing the risk posed by sexual, mentally disordered and violent offenders.

NHS Lanarkshire is represented in the Lanarkshire MAPPA partnership and staff are expected to be aware of the principals that govern it.

Anne McFarlane, NHS Lanarkshire MAPPA manager, said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s responsibilities are pretty straightforward and I’d encourage staff to familiarise themselves with them.

“Within a healthcare environment we want staff to:

• Identify those who may pose a risk of harm to patients and staff in a ward or clinic;
• Assess the nature and extent of that risk through information available on a TrakCare alert;
• Find ways to defensibly manage the risk by considering the guidance in the alert;
• Share information with other relevant staff members working with the patient.”

For further information please contact the health MAPPA managers, who are:

Gerardsmith@nhs.net, anne.macfarlane@nhs.net

You can also telephone: 01555 777483.