Citation

Shaw J, Humber N. Psychiatry 2007; 6(11): 465-469.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Medicine Publishing Company Ltd.)

DOI

10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.09.002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This contribution describes current prison mental health service provision in the UK and suggests further practice areas for consideration. Following the commissioning and provision of all healthcare services in prisons to NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), many innovative reforms have taken place. Prison mental health services have undergone and are undergoing significant change in order to provide equivalent mental healthcare to prisoners. Evaluation of reform is necessary in the foreseeable future, firstly to establish whether there are measurable positive changes from the substantial investment in this work, and secondly to address the implications of this work in order to inform and guide future practice. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; United Kingdom; prison; screening; treatment outcome; review; primary medical care; custody; priority journal; mental health service; practice guideline; prisoner; national health service; offender; drug dependence; psychiatric diagnosis; court; methadone; methadone treatment; drug detoxification; Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT); mental health in-reach; methadone maintenance programme; National Offender Management Service (NOMS); offender pathways; prison mental health services; prison suicide prevention