HMP Humber (Prison Healthcare)

HMP Humber is a men’s prison located in East Yorkshire and operated by HM Prison and Probation Service. It can hold approximately 1000 prisoners.

Spectrum Community Health CIC (Spectrum) is commissioned by NHS England to provide primary healthcare, clinical substance misuse services and social care at the prison. Spectrum is registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder, or injury.

We carried out an announced inspection of healthcare services provided by Spectrum at HMP Humber to follow up the regulatory breach found during our previous inspection in June 2025.

At this inspection, we looked at 2 quality statements. We found the provider had made sufficient progress to address the regulatory breaches and was no longer in breach of Regulation 17, Good Governance.

Staff had improved processes in relation to the critical and emergency medicines cupboard and governance arrangements were more robust.

HMP Humber is a men’s prison located in East Yorkshire and operated by HM Prison and Probation Service. It can hold approximately 1000 prisoners.

Spectrum Community Health CIC (Spectrum) is commissioned by NHS England to provide primary healthcare, clinical substance misuse services and social care at the prison. Spectrum is registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder, or injury.

We carried out an announced focused inspection of healthcare services provided by Spectrum at HMP Humber to follow up the regulatory breaches found during our previous focussed inspection in November 2024.

At this inspection, we looked at 3 quality statements. We found the provider had made sufficient progress to address the regulatory breaches and was no longer in breach of Regulation 12 Safe Care and Treatment. However, the provider was now in breach of Regulation 17, Good Governance.

Staff had introduced a range of new processes to support the delivery of safe care and treatment for patients; particularly in relation to long term health conditions and falls. However, governance arrangements required improvement in relation to the critical and emergency medicines cupboard.

We do not currently rate services provided in prisons. We highlight good practice and issues that service providers need to improve and take regulatory action as necessary.