Behind bars
Article Abstract:
Prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs jail in London, England, receive a high standard of health care and immediate access to medical personnel if required, despite the low number of staff employed in comparison with conventional National Health Service operations. Around one-third of prisoners have a mental disorder but remain at the prison for long periods prior to transfer. Qualified nurses work in conjunction with prison officers who have undertaken health care training. The medical staff must use their intuition to identify potential suicide risks among new admissions.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Managing practice innovations in prison health care services
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The potential for practice development in prison health care services is described by providing two examples of ongoing developments undertaken as part of a program of research and development in mental health. Prison health care service has moved into mainstream health services, thereby creating an opportunity for innovative modes of delivering training and education and for highlighting practice development that is locally relevant, based on sound evidence and that meets patients' needs.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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Nursing behind bars
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The record-breaking overcrowding of prisons has had a major impact on the prison healthcare services with the result that unnecessary delays occur in assessing and treating patients, with mental health and substance abuse problems.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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