About the authors

Heidi Hales

Heidi Hales has completed a dual CCT in Child and Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatry. She has worked for a year as a locum consultant at St Andrews Adolescent Services (in the secure female adolescent admission ward) and in for West London Mental Health Trust in HMYOI Feltham. She has completed a PhD thesis reporting the prevalence, impact and implications of contact with another person’s suicide-related behaviour in young offender institutions in south east England.

 

Email: hhales@standrew.co.uk

 

Declaration of interests: None


Alexandra Lewis

Alexandra Lewis is a consultant forensic and child and adolescent psychiatrist. She is based in West London where she is the clinical lead for the mental health team at HM YOI Feltham and also works in a community adolescent forensic mental health service.

 

Email: Alexandra.lewis@hmps.gsi.gov.uk

 

Declaration of interests: None

 

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