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Whole prison, whole person: how a holistic approach can support good mental health in prison
- Author:
- CLINKS
- Publisher:
- Clinks
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out key principles and recommendations towards developing a whole prison approach to good mental health for people in contact with the criminal justice system, especially those with protected characteristics. It highlights the barriers experience in maintaining their mental health and wellbeing in prison. It outlines three key principles in order to develop a foundation for a holistic approach to support good mental health: Respond to everyone's needs - including people from groups protected under the Equality Act (2010); Continuity of care throughout an individual's sentence - including entering and leaving custody and transferring between custodial settings; and Creating a wellbeing culture for all that is embedded in the structure and core business of all those working in the custodial estate. The report was commissioned by the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance and in particular highlights the role of the voluntary sector in supporting a whole prison approach to mental health care. It has been informed by a literature review and two workshops with representatives from the voluntary and public sectors. Case studies of good practice are included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health needs of prisoners in England and Wales: the implications for prison healthcare of gender, age and ethnicity
- Authors:
- HARRIS Francesca, HEK Gill, CONDON Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(1), January 2007, pp.56-66.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper aims to provide evidence of the healthcare needs of prisoners in relation to gender, age and ethnicity, drawing from a larger systematic overview of the policy and research literature concerning primary care nursing in prisons in England and Wales. The literature overview shaped the initial stages of a research project funded by the Department of Health to examine the views and perspectives of prisoners and nurses working in prisons, and to identify good primary care nursing in the prison environment. At total of 17 databases were searched using search terms related to primary healthcare in prisons (health, nurs*, primary care, healthcare, family medicine, prison*, offender*, inmate*) with terms truncated where possible in the different databases. Following this, a sifting phase was employed using inclusion/exclusion criteria to narrow and focus the literature perceived as relevant to the research questions. All papers were critically appraised for quality using standardised tools. Findings from the literature overview show that prisoners are more likely to have suffered some form of social exclusion compared to the rest of society, and there are significantly greater degrees of mental health problems, substance abuse and worse physical health in prisoners than in the general population. Women, young offenders, older prisoners and those from minority ethnic groups have distinct health needs compared to the prison population taken as a whole, with implications for the delivery of prison healthcare, and how these needs are met effectively and appropriately.
Looked after minds: prioritising the mental health of care-experienced children and young people
- Author:
- TWOMEY Ben
- Publisher:
- National Youth Advocacy Service
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
This campaign report, from the National Youth Advocacy Service, highlights the priorities that need to be addressed in order to tackle the mental health needs of care-experienced children and young people. The report focuses on four key areas for improvement: advocacy, transition and entering adulthood, responding to trauma and enabling positive childhood experiences. The report highlights the importance of providing mental health support that is child-centred and rights-based and that recognises that mental health problems are preventable. The recommendations include: for social care staff to receive mandatory evidence-based training around the potential influence of trauma exposure on children’s development and wellbeing; for care-experienced young person’s Personal Advisers to prioritise support for the young person’s mental health and well-being as a key performance indicator; and for the development of statutory guidance for professionals and carers on Positive Childhood Experiences, which recognises which professional decisions can harm mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health, health behaviours health promoting services for care leavers: perspectives of young people and LAC nurses
- Authors:
- MORGAN-TRIMMER Sarah, SPOONER Suzanne, AUDREY Suzanne
- Publisher:
- Cardiff University. School of Social Sciences
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Looked after children and adults with a prior history of being looked after tend to have poorer health and social outcomes, even when compared to populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. To investigate how looked after children view their own health, interviews were carried out with 16 young care leavers in south Wales. Focus group were also carried out with 14 looked after children’s (LAC) nurses. Young people identified emotional well-being as a primary health concern, with most interviewees having experience of mental health problems, stress and social isolation. A healthy diet, weight were all seen to contribute to good health and excessive alcohol consumption recognised as having detrimental effect. LAC nurses found that their work priorities were usually emotional and social care issues. The also felt that the area of emotional and mental health was one which could be improved and that those working directly with looked after children, such as carers, teachers, social workers would benefit from training and support from mental health professions. Barriers to services identified by LAC nurses included residential instability, long waiting lists, difficulties in transitioning to adult mental health services and the reluctance of some young people to engage in services. (Edited publisher abstract)
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Wales: the report of a survey in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Welsh Assemby Government
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 164p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of young people, aged 5-17, looked after by local authorities in Wales. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows a range of information including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.
Learning disability: a technical document produced by a panel considering health gain issues
- Author:
- FRASER Bill (chair)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. NHS Directorate. Welsh Health Planning Forum
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 206p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff