Dr Ryland, who works in the prison service at HMP Huntercombe, HMP Gendon and HMP Spring Hill, has received the NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA).

He is also a researcher in the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre’s Data Science Theme and University of Oxford Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow.

The SCPRA is a flexible award which provides funding for protected time within a senior clinician or and senior practitioner role, covering salary and a contribution towards training and development.

This award will support Dr Ryland to co-lead a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for Adult Secure Inpatient and Community Forensic Mental Health Services and to work with the Forensic Mental Health Patient and Public Advisory Group.

Dr Ryland said: “I am grateful to be a recipient of the NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award. This support will be invaluable in advancing forensic mental health research and shaping the future of forensic mental health services through meaningful collaboration.”

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