Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 43674

Prisoners: Accident and Emergency Departments

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in prisoners accessing emergency hospital care.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Prison governors are responsible for ensuring that their establishments respond promptly and appropriately to medical emergencies, and that prison staff are aware of their own responsibilities and of the local procedures in place to support a streamlined ...

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