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Healthcare in prison

Prisoners are entitled to the same standard of healthcare and treatment as anyone outside of prison.

Treatment is free but has to be approved by a prison doctor or member of the healthcare team.

Prisons do not have hospitals, but many have in-patient beds.

Most problems are dealt with by the healthcare team. If they cannot, the prison may:

  • get an expert to visit the prison
  • arrange for treatment in an outside hospital

The healthcare team can ask the prisoner바카라 사이트™s family doctor for their records, but only if the prisoner agrees to it.

Special help and support

Prisoners can get specialist support, for example if they:

  • have drug or alcohol problems
  • have HIV or AIDS
  • are disabled or have a learning difficulty

Refusing medical treatment

A prisoner can refuse treatment. However, the healthcare team may choose to give treatment if the prisoner is not capable of making decisions themselves (for example they have a mental health condition).

Wherever possible, the healthcare team will discuss this with the prisoner바카라 사이트™s family first.

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