The Care Quality Commission
  • Prison healthcare

Archived: HMP Stocken

Stocken Hall Road, Stretton, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 7RD (01780) 795100

Provided and run by:
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

All Inspections

During a check to make sure that the improvements required had been made

We inspected HMP Stocken on 6 and 7 August 2012 in partnership with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP). During the inspection we found areas of non compliance with this regulation and issued a compliance action. The provider sent an action plan detailing the actions they would take to become compliant. To carry out this review we requested evidence of compliance from the provider. Based on the evidence we have received we have now judged HMP Stocken to be compliant.

7 August 2012

During a routine inspection

We carried out this visit in partnership with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) on their planned visit to HMP Stocken. CQC and HMIP held discussions with the prisoners in focus groups, the healthcare centre and whilst walking through the prison.

We attended a focus group of prisoners during our visit. We received mixed feedback about the healthcare service, one person told us, 'It takes too long to get an appointment and I am sat waiting too long in the waiting room.' Another person said, 'The staff, when we get to see them, are very good. They always help me. '

When a prisoner was due to be resettled in the community the healthcare staff would arrange to meet with the prisoner in a pre-release clinic. This was to explain what services were available in the community and to manage the transfer of information to other healthcare providers.

We saw that a 'patient forum' was in use which provided an opportunity for prisoners to get together with staff and discuss the provision of healthcare services. We saw the minutes of the most recent meeting and saw that this provided an opportunity for prisoner's to put across their opinions.