Danny Angus

Danny Angus is a psychiatric nurse (RMNH) and Team Leader of the Positive Intervention Programme (PIP) at Ashworth Hospital, High Secure Services. Danny has a number of years experience working with violent offenders in Ashworth Hospital, both as a nurse but for the last six years working with seclusion developing expertise in managing violence and aggression. Specialising in the safe management of complex challenging mentally ill and personality disordered offenders whose risk is consider so grave that they are detained in long-term segregation. Skills in managing violence and aggression are paramount and he is responsible for training and supporting other staff in facing the challenges that this patient group presents.