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An ageing prison population will increase pressure on prison healthcare.
Recommendation
An ageing prison population will increase pressure on prison healthcare. To ensure an equivalent standard of care as in the community, it is important that prison healthcare services are appropriately resourced, and staff have awareness of age- related health conditions. We recommend that all prison healthcare teams have a designated older prisoner lead, and that training on age-related health-issues is available to all prison staff. The Government must also ensure that prison healthcare services are resourced in line with the needs of an older population.
Government Response Summary
The government's response details the procurement and rollout of telemedicine software and equipment across prisons to ensure access to health services during the pandemic. It does not address the recommendation for designated older prisoner healthcare leads, staff training on age-related issues, or general resourcing for an older prison population.
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HM Government
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• In response to the pandemic, and to ensure continued access to health services during the increased restrictions in place, NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with HMPPS digital teams to assure a telemedicine model for use in the secure and detained estate. Approved telemedicine software and equipment has now been procured and rolled out in all English prisons, immigration removal centres and the Children and Young People’s Secure Estate. All sites will have the capability to undertake health care video consultations on both static computers based in prison healthcare departments and on mobile 4G tablets.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Inquiry
Ageing prison population
Report
5th Report - Ageing prison population
27 Jul 2020
HC 304
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.0 yrs
Report published
27 Jul 2020