Healthcare at HMP Styal Prison - East Cheshire NHS Trust

www.ewin.northwest.nhs.uk/overviewHealthcare and WorkforceMany of the staff working at HMP Styal haveconsiderable experience of prisoner needs.Many staff are employees of East CheshireNHS Trust, though some are employed bysub-contracting partners - for example, theMental Health In-Reach Team is provided byGreater Manchester West NHS FoundationTrust. The Head of Healthcare is a memberof the prison’s Senior Management Team.The workforce includes a range of clinicalprofessions alongside managerial andadministrative support. Any patient whorequires in-patient treatment is treatedoutside the prison.Prisoners entering HMP Styal often have complexhealthcare needs. Many are vulnerable, withmental health issues and social care needs.There can be several new admissions a dayand every new prisoner receives healthscreening, both for basic medical and dentalneeds and to identify any other health issues,including chronic or acute conditions andsubstance misuse issues.Most services are delivered within the coreworking day, but there is a 24-hour nursingpresence to facilitate the administration ofmedications and to respond to emergencies.There is a General Practitioner on site until10pm Monday to Fridays and on Saturdayafternoons to undertake the medical screeningof women newly arrived from court or otherestablishments.Where possible, HMP Styal seeks to take aholistic approach to health, enabling prisoners tocombine access to healthcare with access towork, education and training, and recreation.For example, women are able to train andwork in horticulture and gardening. There isalso a fully equipped gym.In addition to access to primary healthservices, HMP Styal has a day centre facility,staffed by two specialist nurses and supportstaff, which is able to provide ad hoc advice,counselling and other services as required byindividual prisoners.CONTACT FORFURTHER INFORMATION• Jayne Thomas, OperationalServices Manager Healthcare,HMP StyalEmail: jayne.thomas4@nhs.net©NHS North West