Recommendation 73: Reception health screen referral to mental health

From Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry (Volumes I and II), published 29 June 2006.

Recommendation

The first reception health screen questionnaire should be revised so as to trigger a referral to a mental health professional on the healthcare team even if the prisoner has only self-harmed in prison. A referral should also be triggered where the prisoner’s behaviour is such that the healthcare officer completing the questionnaire considers it desirable.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Page: 527

Reference: Part 5, Chapter 61: Mentally disordered prisoners; recommendation follows paragraph 61.12

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 7 March 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Inquiry Zahid Mubarek Inquiry

Report Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry (Volumes I and II) 29 Jun 2006

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Themes and tags

Mental Health Crisis Referral Delays Care risk assessment failures Prison healthcare best practice Poor prisoner suicide risk assessment Prison ACCT process flaws

Recommendation made 20.3 years ago