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Serious concerns about health care for women in prison
HMPPS/NHS review highlights eight serious concerns about health and social care in women’s prisons
27th November 2023
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HMPPS/NHS review highlights eight serious concerns about health and social care in women’s prisons
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Four in ten hospital appointments made for prisoners are cancelled or missed and over one in ten pregnant prisoners gave birth either in prison or on their way to hospital in 2017/18.
World Health Organisation report on prison health in Europe finds an extremely vulnerable population that suffers from poor health and engages in risky behaviours.
New draft NICE guidelines set out seven key areas to ensure that prisoners receive same standard of care for their physical health as people in the community.
