Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101499
Prisoners: Hunger Strikes
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat — Chesham and Amersham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical monitoring arrangements are in place for prisoners who have been on hunger strike for more than 14 days.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedHealthcare services in the prison estate are commissioned by NHS England. All prison healthcare providers are commissioned and contracted to use National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and have pathways of care in place for people ref...
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