Public health, health promotion and the health of people in prison.
Recent policy changes in England and Wales have transferred commissioning and funding of prison healthcare from the prison service to the National Health Service for the first time in its history. Most health services in prisons are now provided by primary care trusts (PCTs), with the consequence that PCTs have a new highly vulnerable population for whom health needs must be assessed and services provided. This article describes what is currently known about the health needs of prisoners and the subsequent implications for public health and health promotion. Following a brief discussion of national and international policy on health promotion in prisons, an overview is given of recent national and local initiatives on public health issues.
Condon
Louise
L
University of the West of England, Bristol.
Hek
Gill
G
Harris
Francesca
F
D004739:England; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006293:Health Promotion; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons; D011634:Public Health; D011787:Quality of Health Care