Clinical profile and efficacy of 'The Beacon service'

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    An exploration of the clinical profile of participants and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions provided within 'The Beacon' personality disorder service.

  • IRAS ID

    151614

  • Contact name

    Simon Crowther

  • Contact email

    Simon.crowther@merseycare.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Mersey Care NHS Trust

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    10 years, 0 months, 2 days

  • Research summary

    The Beacon is a new service in support of prisoners with significant difficulties, distress and offending behaviour associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder. The Beacon, which is part of the new personality disorder pathway initiative for the North of England,is a joint initiative between Mersey Care NHS Trust and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) at HMP Garth. The purpose of this application is to seek ethical approval to support us to appropriately collect, analyse and diseminate information related to the clinical profile of participants and the efficacy/effectiveness of interventions provided within the Beacon service.

  • REC name

    North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    14/NW/1465

  • Date of REC Opinion

    2 Feb 2015

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion