Written questions

Health Services: Prisoners

2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4518 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision for prisoners with progressive neuromuscular conditions.

Answer

NHS England commissions prison health care services into every prison in England to the equivalence of the community, to include range, access and quality of service. Access to specialist consultants and referrals into specialised support is available in ...