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Independent Monitoring Board Report
“A system stuck in decline: failures pile up, reality falls short of rhetoric, and meaningful change remains elusive” The 2025 national annual report has been published this June 2026. It covers an assessment of the adult prison and youth estate and reports that Independent Monitoring Boards from across the country have found a consistent and…
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Model of reflection for prison nursing
Reflection on and in practice is promoted in nursing, with numerous models of reflection and tools available for people to use to help guide their thinking. Professor Liz Walsh, Royal College of Nursing Professional Lead for the Nurses in Justice and Forensic Healthcare Forum has devised a model of reflection specifically for nurses working in…
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Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report
The Inquiry report for Muckamore Abbey Hospital has been published. It highlights systemic failures in the health and social care system, particularly in Northern Ireland. The report’s findings include: A closed culture amongst staff which discouraged reporting of poor behaviour and unsafe staffing, systematic abuse of patients which was not addressed despite being uncovered by CCTV in 2017,…
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Human Learning Systems and Probation Services: Making desistance real
An Academic Insights Report by HM Inspectorate of Probation A new HM Inspectorate of Probation Academic Insights paper explores how Human Learning Systems (HLS) could transform probation services — and suggests why the current model is holding the system back. The report argues that probation operates in deep complexity: people’s lives, relationships, risks, and contexts…
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What’s the emergency when prisoners go to A&E?
A new Nuffield Trust analysis sheds light on why people in prison attend A&E — and the findings are both striking and important for anyone working in health, justice, or community services. The findings underline the deep health inequalities faced by people in prison — and the need for better prevention, continuity of care, and…
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Equal before the law? Raising the standard of health and care in prisons
The University of Manchester are hosting an event on Tuesday 24 March 2026, from 14:00–15:00 at a venue in central Westminster. An expert panel will discuss health and care in custody, and practical steps that could help raise standards across the prison estate.Healthcare in prison is a human right, with the ‘principle of equivalence’ in the UK intended…
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13th Health and Justice UK Summit
Interconnecting Health and Justice Thursday 8th & Friday 9th October 2026 at The Midland, 16 Peter Street, Manchester Over two days, we will explore how health needs shape justice outcomes and justice systems shape health outcomes. With a solution-focused goal, we will examine learning from the UK and international systems and give a platform to…
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Raising awareness of tuberculosis in prisons – new toolkit
The UK Health security Agency (UKHSA) is working to build awareness of tuberculosis (TB) in English prisons given several recent deaths in custody from TB. TB is curable and with early detection and treatment these deaths could have been preventable. People with a history of imprisonment have a rate of TB four times higher than the…
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11th Health and Justice Summit Winning Posters
We are thrilled to share the winning poster submissions from the 11th Health and Justice Summit (2024) Best quality improvement – ADHD Pathway by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Best patient safety – Patient safety in prison mental healthcare in England
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Premature mortality in detained psychiatric patients
This IAPDC report from August 2024 identifies risk factors associated with premature mortality – and particularly suicide – among patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
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Post-release death investigations
This learning lessons bulletin summarises the learning from Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigations into the deaths of those who died within 14 days of release from prison.
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Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance
The new National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance highlights surveillance and health inequalities as important areas for focus.
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Polypharmacy Action Learning Set training
NHS England funded training to help build GPs and prescribers build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines.
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Pabrinex shortage
Additional clinical guidance has been developed for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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Measles information resources
Information resources for measles and MMR vaccinations in secure environments have now been published.
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