Prison healthcare

Who are we?

The Shropshire prison health team provides high quality primary physical and mental health care to offenders within prison in Shropshire.

Our services

There is one prison site within Shropshire: HMP YOI Stoke Heath, which houses up to 750 adult males and young offenders.

A full range of nurse and GP led interventions are offered including:

• Chronic disease and long-term conditions care
• Counselling
• Dental services
• Emergency care
• First aid
• GP services
• Health screening and promotion
• Immunisations
• Nurse-led clinics
• Optician
• Primary mental health services
• Sexual health
• Smoking cessation
• Well man clinic

The people we see

Remand and sentenced male prisoners within Shropshire prisons

Existing patients

Prisoners can self refer using the application system within the prison.

Referrals are also accepted from other health professionals, the prison multi-disciplinary team, and from external providers.

Patients' carers and relatives are also welcome to contact the prison with specific health concerns if these are not already known to the team.

Does the service vary depending on the age of the service user?

Specific services are available for older and younger prisoners including tailored well man assessments, immunisations and health promotion advice.

Services we do not offer

Secondary mental health and substance misuse services are separately commissioned.

There are no in-patient services at the site, but there is 24-hour nurse cover at HMP YOI Stoke Heath.