Written question asked by Christian Matheson (Labour) on Monday, 10 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 July 2017. It was answered by Phillip Lee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Mental Health Services
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) psychiatrists and (b) psychologists are employed in prison and young offender institutions.
- Answer
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As at 31 March 2017, there were 655 full-time equivalent psychologists working in prison establishments (including young offender institutions) across England and Wales.
Psychiatrists are employed as part of the NHS health service provision to prisoners, commissioned by NHS England and by the NHS in Wales. Prisons work closely with NHS services to enable access to high quality care in prisons.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3845
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Offenders Prisons Staff Mental health services Psychiatry Psychology Young offender institutions
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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