Updated 18 May 2016
HMP Leicester operates as a local prison for 408 adult males. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides a range of healthcare services to prisoners, comparable to those found in the wider community.
Our key findings were:
- Staffing levels across primary health care and primary mental health care including the use of regular psychiatry staff had increased. This combined with a review of all staff roles and duties meant that patients’ needs were better assessed; care was planned and delivered in the most appropriate way.
- Patients received appropriate person-centred care and treatment. Care planning for patients with complex health care needs and mental health needs had improved.