Updated 10 July 2024
HMP Woodhill is a Category B prison operated by His Majesty’s Prison Service (HMIP). The prison is in Milton Keynes and accommodates up to 644 adult male prisoners. Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) is the provider of healthcare services at HMP Woodhill, but subcontracts the provision of healthcare services at the prison to Central and Northwest London NHS Trust. The provider is registered with the CQC to provide the following regulated activities at the location: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury and Diagnostic and screening procedures. We accompanied His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) on their independent review of progress to conduct a focused inspection of healthcare services at HMP Woodhill. At our last joint inspection with HMIP in August 2023, we found that the quality of healthcare provided by NHFT at this location required improvement. We issued a Requirement Notice in relation to Regulation 11-Need for Consent, Regulation 12, Safe care and treatment and Regulation 17, Good governance of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. The purpose of this focused inspection was to determine if the healthcare services provided by NHFT were meeting their legal requirements. During the inspection, we looked at a range of records, observed clinical activities and spoke with staff and managers. We found that good improvements had been made, and NHFT was no longer in breach of the regulations.