Recommendation 78: Guide on disclosure by healthcare staff

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

Recommendation

The Prison Service should prepare a readable guide, which explains the circumstances in which personal information about a prisoner should be disclosed by healthcare staff to officers on the wing. The guide should contain practical examples of situations where disclosure should or should not be made.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Page: 534

Reference: Part 5, Chapter 61: Mentally disordered prisoners; recommendation follows paragraph 61.26

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

Prison healthcare best practice Personal data privacy risks Fragmented NHS record access and information sharing Outdated Operational Guidance Staff policy awareness

Recommendation made 20.3 years ago