Forensic services
Fitzneal House is our forensic service: a five-room, all-male home with staff on site 24 hours a day, for men with a forensic history and mental health needs.
Our figures, all in one place.
Real numbers from our own records, each with its date. How we measure this.
Size
Where we are today.
- Hammersmith & Fulham51 beds
- Hounslow27 beds
- Ealing20 beds
- Hillingdon16 beds
- 20225 beds
- 202342 beds
- 202482 beds
- 2025104 beds
- 2026114 beds
Speed
How quickly we respond to a referral.
Stability
People stay, settle and move on well.
- Under 6 months23 people
- 6–12 months12 people
- 1–2 years29 people
- 2–3 years25 people
- 3 years or more8 people
Who it's for
Men aged 18 and over with mental health needs and a forensic history, including men who are:
- on conditional discharge under section 37/41
- moving on from medium or low secure hospital
- leaving prison under probation supervision
- living in the community with an offending history
We assess every referral individually.
Fitzneal House
All male · 24-hour high support · 5 en-suite rooms · Hammersmith & Fulham · not CQC-registered (supported living).
Fitzneal House
Hammersmith & Fulham · 5 en-suite rooms · 24-hour high support
How we support men
- Joint working with forensic teams. We work closely with forensic community teams, probation, MAPPA and the Ministry of Justice.
- Psychology-led risk work. Our in-house psychology team contributes to the men's risk management plans.
- Relational security. A consistent team who know each man well. Safety comes from relationships as well as rules.
- A structured day. Routine, activities, training and work towards a life beyond the service.
- An all-male team, awake 24 hours a day.
What we work towards
- Staying well and settled in the community, out of hospital.
- No recall to hospital or prison.
- Stepping down to lower support within our own homes.
- A life beyond the service: work, training, family and community.
“Men leaving secure settings need more than a room. They need a team that knows them, works closely with everyone involved, and helps them build a life worth protecting.”
Sukhbir Singh Ahluwalia, Founder & Managing DirectorConnect on LinkedIn
“Everyone deserves the chance to show who they can become. Our job is to make that chance safe, structured and real.”
Sukhbir Singh Ahluwalia, Founder & Managing DirectorConnect on LinkedIn
What we do differently
- Specialists included. Our own psychology, nutrition and activities team is part of one weekly rate, with no bolt-on charges.
- A full pathway with one provider. People move from 24-hour support to lower support and on to our own move-on studio flats, keeping the team who know them.
- Fast, straight answers. Our median time from referral to assessment is 3 days. If a placement isn't right, we tell you, and we explain why.
- Digital and transparent. Our records are digital, and we share service-level reports with placing authorities.
Our commitments
- Everyone has a move-on plan from the day they arrive.
- We track placement stability, move-on and readmissions for everyone we support, and share service-level reports with placing authorities.
- If a placement isn't right, we say so, and explain why.
- When we find something that works, we share it with the sector.
Leading the change
Our goal is simple: nobody stuck. No one should stay in a service longer than they need to. To get there:
- We are opening more specialist services.
- We are growing into new boroughs.
- As our data builds, we will publish our outcomes openly.
Questions
Is Fitzneal House CQC-registered?
No. Fitzneal House is supported living and is not registered with the Care Quality Commission.
Do you accept men on conditional discharge?
Yes. We work with the Ministry of Justice, the responsible clinician and community forensic teams.
Do you exclude any offence types?
We assess every referral individually. Please make a referral online or email info@diverseservices.co.uk to discuss.