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Transfer and Development Network
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
Documents on the transfer of responsibilities and the Prison Health Development Network.
Transfer
In September 2002, it was announced that funding responsibility for prisoner's healthcare would transfer from the Prison Service to the Department of Health from April 2003, and to devolve this responsibility fully to NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) completely by April 2006. The following links contain Ministerial announcements and press releases concerning the transfer:
- Download Transfer approval process for April 2005 (PDF, 52K)
- Press release (22 March 2004): Ministers announce prison healthcare trailblazers
- National partnership agreement on the transfer of responsibility for prison health from the Home Office to the Department of Health
- Transfer of prison health to the NHS - update March 2003
Development Network
A first wave of PCTs and prison partnerships applied to take on early commissioning responsibility in April 2004 and formed a Development Network. The Network has a 'learning and sharing' focus in respect of these organisations as well as for those in subsequent years. The Health Services Management Centre of the University of Birmingham has been charged with the running of the Network and works closely with the Prison Health team. Their website contains examples of good practice, policy documents and an interactive discussion forum.
Development Network Launch 1 July 2003
- Download Programme, speakers' biographical details and delegate list (PDF, 28K)
- Download Presentations (PDF, 282K)
- Download Speech by Paul Goggins MP (PDF, 18K)
- Download Notes for Sir Nigel Crisp's speech (PDF, 14K)
- Download PowerPoint presentation: Background to support local assessments July - September 2003 (PDF, 93K)
Escorts and Bedwatches
Guidance
- Signposting to Prison Health : Learning from Wave 1 - Transfer
- Guidance on developing local prison health delivery plans
- Download Prison Health - Transfer of Budget Responsibility: Q&As (PDF, 20K)
- Download Letter to Governing Governors (PDF, 16K)
- Download Q&As for Governing Governors and others (PDF, 16K)
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