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Archived: Offender Health Psychiatric In Reach - HMP Wayland

Griston, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6RL (01953) 804100

Provided and run by:
Partnerships in Care Limited

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All Inspections

30 July 2013

During a themed inspection looking at Offender Healthcare

Partnerships in Care provided specialist (secondary) mental health treatment, care and support to people within HMP Wayland. At the time of our inspection the two registered mental health nurses and a support worker were providing the service to 34 people. A consultant psychiatrist and consultant psychologist each provided two clinical sessions once a week. The secondary mental health service was based on an integrated patient pathway, developed by Partnerships in Care in consultation with their healthcare partners. This pathway was intended to ensure that people received appropriate and timely care and support from all partners according to their mental health needs.

People were involved in the assessment of their needs and planning and reviewing their care and treatment. They were given information to enable them to understand their conditions and the services they were being offered. People's agreement was sought to participate in therapies and to share their personal information with others. Good links had been established with HMP Norwich, which had an inpatient unit, and local NHS secure mental health services. We found that people who required more intensive support were transferred to these services without delay.

There were effective arrangements in place to ensure that medicines were prescribed and given to people in a way that met their needs. People who failed to take their medicines were followed up to ensure they received their treatment as prescribed.