We are With You - HMP Lincoln

Judgements

• Safe

  Regulations met

• Effective

  Regulations met

• Caring

  Regulations met

• Responsive

  Regulations met

• Well-led

  Regulations met

Our view of the service

HMP Lincoln is a men’s prison in Lincolnshire operated by HM Prison and Probation Service, with a capacity of approximately 600 prisoners.

We Are With You (WAWY) is commissioned by NHS England to deliver clinical and psychosocial substance misuse services at the prison. WAWY is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, and the treatment of disease, disorder, or injury.

We carried out an announced inspection on 2 June 2026 of the healthcare services provided by WAWY at HMP Lincoln. This inspection was carried out to follow up on a regulatory breach identified during our previous inspection in June 2025.

At this inspection, we assessed 2 quality statements. Since the previous inspection, the provider has made improvements and is no longer in breach of Regulation 12, Safe Care and Treatment.

Processes relating to the administration of medicines for alcohol withdrawal had improved. However, the audit process required strengthening.

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.