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'No problems, old and quiet': older prisoners in England and Wales: a thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office. HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office. HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 114p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
‘No problems – old and quiet’ aptly summarises the situation of many of the 1700 older prisoners now held in our prisons. In general, older prisoners pose no control problems for staff. But, because of that, prisoners’ own problems, particularly as they grow older and less able-bodied, can easily be neglected. In 2001, the Department of Health issued a National Service Framework for the care of older people. It specifically referred to the ‘wide range of health and social care needs, both while in prison and on release’ of prisoners over 60 (of whom there were then only 700), and to the need for partnership between the NHS and Prison Service to meet health and social care needs. This report shows that this is not yet happening. The main findings of this report are based on fieldwork in 15 male prisons.
Social care in prisons in England and Wales: a thematic report
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS
- Publisher:
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This joint review looks at the provision of social care in prisons following the introduction of new social care services to prisoners under the Care Act 2014 and the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014. It draws on inspection reports and additional data collection conducted in eight establishments. Although the review identified developments that are good practice in the social care of prisoners, it found a wide variation and disparity in the provision of social care services in prisons. Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners in wheelchairs or with mobility problems. Some prisoners also struggle to wash and look after themselves. The report also shows a failure of the prison service and local authorities to plan for the future needs of a growing population of older and frail prisoners, with developments in social care in prisons only relating to current levels of need. The report makes recommendations for prisons and local authorities in relation to strategic planning, needs assessment, care planning, adapting the physical environment, and continuity of care when prisoners are transferred or released into the community. (Edited publisher abstract)
When I get older: executive summary; what people want from social care services as they get older
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report shows that people today looking ahead to older age have high expectations of the social care services they might receive. They strongly value independence and choice. They would choose to receive care intheir own homes rather than move into a care environment. And they want services that suit their needs and respect their rights. People clearly want rigorous inspection of social care services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing and people are living longer than ever before. The largest group of adult users of social care is people aged 65 or over, an age group that is predicted to increase by 43 per cent by 2026. Demographic trends and people’s expectations pose an urgent challenge to everyone involved in developing social care policy, in planning and delivering services, and in inspecting and regulating those services
When I get older: what people want from social care services as they get older
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report shows that people today looking ahead to older age have high expectations of the social care services they might receive. They strongly value independence and choice. They would choose to receive care intheir own homes rather than move into a care environment. And they want services that suit their needs and respect their rights. People clearly want rigorous inspection of social care services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing and people are living longer than ever before. The largest group of adult users of social care is people aged 65 or over, an age group that is predicted to increase by 43 per cent by 2026. Demographic trends and people’s expectations pose an urgent challenge to everyone involved in developing social care policy, in planning and delivering services, and in inspecting and regulating those services