Prison healthcare services: the need for political courage

Mary Piper; Andrew Forrester; Jenny Shaw

doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.43

Prison healthcare services: the need for political courage

Br J Psychiatry. 2019 May 9;1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.43. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Mary Piper¹, Andrew Forrester², Jenny Shaw³

Affiliations

¹ Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry,Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
² Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry,Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
³ Professor of Forensic Psychiatry,University of Manchester; andHonorary Consultant Psychiatrist,Greater Manchester Mental Health,UK.

PMID: 31068228
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.43

Abstract

SummaryPrisons in England and Wales have reached a low point in service delivery. Despite initial improvements after National Health Service transfer in 2006, it has deteriorated since 2010, with numerous reports giving cause for concern. Improvements are now urgently required, and political courage and a revised national programme of expenditure are necessary.Declaration of interestNone.

Keywords: Prison; forensic mental health services; human rights.