Join the QNPMHS

If you want to join the QNPMHS, there are two different types of memberships available, depending on your location.

Take a look at which prison services are currently a member of the Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services.

The cost of membership is determined by the number of teams within each Trust: 

  • 1-4 teams: £3,010.00 + VAT
  • 5-7 teams: £2,815.00 + VAT
  • 8+ teams: £2,675.00 + VAT

To register your service to be part of Cycle 12 (2026-2027 membership), please complete the  joining form.

To receive more information about membership please email prisonnetwork@rcpsych.ac.uk.

The Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services (QNPMHS) is excited to announce a new International Membership offer!

We hope to develop an international learning community where challenges can be shared, and ideas and good practice can be utilised to improve services.

International Affiliate Membership

This membership allows teams to access member prices to events, KnowledgeHub (online discussion forum), enter patient artwork and creative writing competitions, contributing to newsletters/bulletins, networking opportunities and opportunities to join the Advisory Group.

The cost of membership will be £825 per year.

If you would like to register your interest in this membership, please contact prisonnetwork@rcpsych.ac.uk

International Membership

Members will engage in a ‘virtual visit’ focused on open discussion, as opposed to a standards-focused review, with a peer-review team made up of another international service plus UK/Ireland-based peers.

If you are interested in membership, please use this form to register your interest . Please review our Seventh Edition standards and the QNPMHS International Membership Benefits poster.

Become a peer reviewer

We’re also seeking peer reviewers for this initiative. As a peer reviewer, you can earn CPD points, network internationally, and contribute to promoting quality in prison mental health services globally. Please complete this form to register as a peer reviewer.

The cost of membership will be £1,730 per year.

Consultation/bespoke offer

QNPMHS is able to offer consultancy services to international services to support them with:

  • Developing their own set of prison mental health standards
  • Developing their own self- and peer-review processes
  • Organising an in-person peer review with a team of UK clinicians
  • Any other bespoke work

The cost would be dependant on work requested. If you would like to discuss this option, please contact prisonnetwork@rcpsych.ac.uk

Why join?

  • Broad expertise: a wide range of stakeholders are involved, including staff from all professional backgrounds, service users and their carers and partner organisations.
  • Development support: services are supported to identify and address areas for improvement.
  • Active ongoing network support: members are supported to share best practice, seek advice and pool learning through a regular newsletter, email discussion group, annual conference and publication of resources on a members-only website.
  • Sharing good practice: services are engaged with a network of peers, enabling sharing of good practice and providing a forum for advice and information sharing.
  • Personal development: individuals receive training and are able to improve their professional practice.
  • Spread of learning within the organisation: learning and innovations arising from the process are often spread beyond the participating service to other services within the organisation.
  • Benchmarking and trend analysis: we produce an annual national report enabling services to benchmark their own performance against other services, and identifying trends in service provision.

How do I join?

To join as a peer review member in Cycle 12 (2026-2027), sign up through our joining form, or contact us at prisonnetwork@rcpsych.ac.uk.