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Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities.
Staff dedicated to helping neurodivergent offenders are now in place in all public prisons in England and Wales.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims are among the government’s priorities.
Public consultation launched on first UK-wide guidelines for clinical treatment of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence.
Consultation launched to make lifesaving medicine which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose available to more frontline workers.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Pregnant women in custody who do not pose a high risk of harm to the public will be temporarily released from prison.
Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.
Prison services could reduce drug-related harms by avoiding releasing vulnerable prisoners on a Friday, the ACMD has today advised the Home Secretary.
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £150,000 to develop a remote health monitoring and viewing platform for the police.
A £9 million project to clamp down on drugs supply and consumption at a single prison, with a major emphasis on tackling addiction, has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Reports on the introduction of opt-out blood-borne viruses (BBV) testing in prisons.
JJoint letter from Department of Health, National Offender Management Service and National Treatment Agency confirming funding allocations for substance misuse services in adult prisons in England for 2011/12.
Joint letter from Department of Health, National Offender Management Service and National Treatment Agency.
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