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The management of mental health problems among prisoners in England and Wales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Jane Senior ,
Louis Appleby  and
Jenny Shaw
Jane Senior
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, UK
Louis Appleby
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, UK, email louis.appleby@manchester.ac.uk
Jenny Shaw
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, UK
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Abstract

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This paper reviews the major organisational changes made to the delivery of mental healthcare in prisons in England and Wales since the turn of the century. These changes have included the introduction of ‘in-reach’ services for prisoners with serious mental illness, replicating the work of community mental health teams. In addition, healthcare budgets and commissioning responsibilities have been transferred to the National Health Service. Measures to reduce the rate of suicide in prisons are also considered.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , August 2014 , pp. 56 - 58
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2014

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