Forensic psychiatry in Israel and Britain: some developing links.

There are growing links in forensic psychiatry between Israel and Britain. These can afford mutual benefit to forensic psychiatrists and other allied health professionals in both countries. As the specialty involves practice at times in conditions of security, there is a complex relationship between issues of treatment and those of public safety. It is essential to develop a firm academic and clinical base for the development of forensic psychiatry. These links between Britain and Israel need to be rooted in professional cooperation.