More resources about prison healthcare

• GOV.UK
  The official government website includes an overview of healthcare in prisons.
• Prisoners' Families Helpline
  An introduction to prison healthcare from HM Prison and Probation Service.
• Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  On the CQC website you can look up which healthcare provider organisation has the contract for a specific prison.
• Rethink Mental Illness
  A series of information booklets about mental health and criminal justice from the mental health charity, Rethink.
• Families' Rights and Legal Tools
  A review of the rights of families and legal tools available to those supporting their loved ones with health needs in prison.
• Prisoner Complaints Policy Framework
  The official policy of HM Prison and Probation Service on handling complaints from prisoners. Includes avenues for complaining and the required timescales for the prison to respond to complaints.
• Equivalence of Care for Prison Healthcare in England
  The National Prison Healthcare Board's policy document describing the principle that healthcare in prison should be equivalent to care in the community.
• Service Specification for Primary Care in Prisons in England NHS England and NHS Improvement's detailed specification of the primary health care that should be available in prisons in England. 
• Physical Health of People in Prison  National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines on how the physical health problems of people in prison should be assessed, diagnosed and managed. 
• MECC Link  'Making Every Contact Count' is a resource hub for helping you raise awareness, motivate and signpost people to better health and wellbeing.
• A guide for bereaved families: Support and information if a loved one has passed away in custody. A leaflet from London Health and Justice Learning Hub.
• A Definitive Guide on Post-Incarceration Syndrome
  The National Incarceration Association's website with information around and advice for Post-Incarceration Syndrome

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