Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116642
Prisons: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
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
Dr Zubir AhmedNHS 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...
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