Iain McKinnon @iainmckinnon

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New paper in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. Describes our work improving risk assessment screening for police custody detainees in Northumbria Police. doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
Supported by @newcastleuni.bsky.social @cntw.bsky.social

24.06.2025 19:50 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Suspects detained by police denied insulin, cancer and epilepsy drugs, report claims Exclusive: One patient experienced such bad withdrawal symptoms that they admitted to crimes they did not commit so they could be remanded to prison where they would be allowed their prescription agai...

I've been advising on this project since the beginning and the findings have been nothing short of explosive. Well done to @gethrees.bsky.social and team for exposing the sorry state of #healthcare in #police #custody. In today's Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

20.04.2025 12:39 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

@stephmulrine.bsky.social, @tracyfinch.bsky.social, @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social, @iainmckinnon.bsky.social

22.04.2025 06:00 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Animation | Equivalence in Police Custody Healthcare | Newcastle University

We have updated our website, which now includes an animation developed between @stephmulrine.bsky.social and volunteers from @waythrough.bsky.social, which represents lived experience of being sick in police custody. It was created by @altviewstudios.bsky.social. research.ncl.ac.uk/equivalence-...

22.04.2025 05:53 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

@altviewstudios.bsky.social were a dream to work with and absolutely understood where we were coming from and our vision. We're so happy with the animated version of our findings.

22.04.2025 08:19 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Findings from our ESRC funded research looking at 'healthcare in police custody' out now @gethrees.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

22.04.2025 09:37 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Newcastle University police custody medication research Newcastle University researchers say those in police custody do not receive medicine fast enough.

More media coverage of the publication of our police custody healthcare end of project report. Again, this coverage draws attention to our finding about the risks of delayed and denied medications within police custody. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

23.04.2025 08:26 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Important findings from our ESRC funded research @northumbriauni.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social

20.04.2025 16:09 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

The Independent have picked up the findings from our Police Custody Healthcare project. We identified significant delays and denials of people receiving medications in police custody. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... @stephmulrine.bsky.social @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social

20.04.2025 12:18 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1

CAMPAIGNING LAWYER BACKS PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL FOR RESENTENCING TO END SHOCKING IPP SCANDAL INTRODUCTION Campaigning Lawyer and CEO of CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Peter Stefanovic, who’s films have been watched hundreds of millions of times online, has posted a new film backing a Private …

Tomorrow a fresh attempt will be made to resolve the IPP scandal once and for all in the form of a Private Members’ Bill by the Labour peer Lord Woodley which I’m supporting- the Imprisonment for Public Protection (Resentencing) Bill
Second reading
thecriminaljusticeblog.com/2024/09/04/c...

14.11.2024 21:45 — 👍 197 🔁 45 💬 4 📌 2

@iainmckinnon is following 20 prominent accounts

Parody Nigel Farage
@parodypm

Parody account, originally set up to take the piss out of Boris Johnson. After several regenerations, now inhabiting the baccy-stained git who would be Fuhrer. I survive on coffee: https://ko-fi.com/:parody_pm

BrexitPirates - Shadow Secretary of the Lost Property Office
@brexitpirates

Sailor. British. European. Hands across the Atlantic - we owe you a favour for the 1940s. Contains strong language, scenes of an adult nature and no safe word. Tee-shirts via https://www.thatsailingshop.com/

Caroline Lucas
@carolinelucas

Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎

Peter van der Graaf
@pvandergraaf

Full Research Professor in Public Health and Knowledge Mobilisation @NorthumbriaUni. Researching and supporting collaborative research partnerships between universities and local government. Rides bikes to avoid DIY and fond of liquorice. He/Him

Katie Haighton
@profkatiehaighton

Professor of Public Health at Northumbria University, UK

Dr Beth Bareham
@bkbareham

Senior research associate @newcastle university population health sciences institute/advanced care research centre; ageing/alcohol/mental health/drugs/virtual wards/integrated care. Co-editor @Advanced in Dual Diagnosis, SIG lead @BSG @GSA

Sonia Dalkin
@soniadalkin

Professor in Applied Health and Social Care Research at Northumbria University, with interests in complex interventions and methodological development. Co-Director of the NIHR IDEAS National Evaluation Team.

PORSCH
@porsch-network

Prisoner & Offender Research in Social Care & Health Network PORSCH is a network of researchers and service practitioners based in the North East of England and Yorkshire.

Angela Wearn
@ang-w

NIHR ARC Research Fellow @UniofNewcastle | Deep End NENC Advocacy & Engagement Lead | Inequalities; Prevention; Inclusion; Co-production | https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/angelawearn.html

Jo gray
@jo-gray

Professor of health economics- interested in public health, social care and evaluation of complex interventions ( that can make a difference). Dachshund slave,smoggie, mother and general sales person to research funding bodies. All views my own etc

@Newcastlepsrc
@newcastlepsrc

Bluesky feed of the NIHR Newcastle Patient Safety Research Collaborative (PSRC). Based at the University of Newcastle, our work is funded by the National Institution for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Kathy Petersen
@kathyspetersen

GP partner and clinical lead for NENC ICB for learning disability, mental health and neurodivergence, co-chair RCGP learning disability special interest group. I am passionate about parity of esteem and reducing health inequalities, RPNE

Prof Graham Towl
@profgrahamtowl

Professor of Forensic Psychology - Durham University - former PVC at DU - former Chief Psychologist Ministry of Justice. Academic and practitioner psychologist

The McPin Foundation
@mcpinfoundation

We aim to improve #MentalHealth by championing expertise by experience involvement in all stages of research. RT ≠ endorsement. #MentalHealthResearchMatters Visit our LinkTree to access our website, other socials, news and more. https://linktr.ee/mcpin_fo

Danny Whiting
@drdannywhiting

Clinical Associate Professor in Forensic Psychiatry | @institutemh.org.uk @uniofnottingham.bsky.social | Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist | NottsHC Forensic Research Nottingham: shorturl.at/cxbrt NIHR CORAS study: shorturl.at/AlTnW

Prof. Tammi Walker
@proftammiwalker

Professor of Forensic Psychology & Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society - Durham University - Chair of British Psychological Society North East of England Branch. Lead of the Forensic Mental Health Research Lab - https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/tammi-walker

@ruthhgraham

Nicola
@nicolaclibbens

Associate professor of mental health nursing in joint role between CNTW NHS & Northumbria Uni. Researching multi-agency crisis services, suicide prevention & mental health triage. Nursing research capacity & capability development. 💃 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Rachel Lawson
@rlawson954

Third year PhD Student in Helen Matthews Lab at The University of Sheffield, exploring the biomechanics of mitotic cells in an epithelium.

Sarah Connelly
@sarahconn22

Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Sunderland Manager of the Northumbria Local Appropriate Adult Scheme (NLAAS) Trustee [National Appropriate Adult Network]