Prisons: Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 116642 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure prisoners with severe mental health needs in Category C prisons receive timely access to appropriate care.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 30 Mar 2026
NHS England commissions comprehensive healthcare services across all prisons in England, ensuring mental health provision is delivered to the principle of equivalence with community services. The National Service Specification for Integrated Mental Health...