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Secured services has a vision to provide integrated care which is compassionate, patient centred, easily accessible and trauma informed. Our philosophy is to build a foundation based on mutual respect and open communication irrespective of age, race, religion or gender.

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Secured services has a vision to provide integrated care which is compassionate, patient centred, easily accessible and trauma informed. Our philosophy is to build a foundation based on mutual respect and open communication irrespective of age, race, religion or gender.

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Secured services has a vision to provide integrated care which is compassionate, patient centred, easily accessible and trauma informed. Our philosophy is to build a foundation based on mutual respect and open communication irrespective of age, race, religion or gender.

Work in secured services

Work in secured services

Person, patient, prisoner - we are proud to listen 

We deliver comprehensive, clinically effective, evidence-based healthcare to those who need us whilst in custody or residing in our immigration removal centre. From GP primary care, dental and physiotherapy services to substance misue and mental health support, we endeavour to provide trauma informed, compassionate care. 

We understand addressing unmet health needs has a positive impact on reducing reoffending, and our patients are seen within safe and supportive environments by our outstanding multisiciplinary teams. Caring for people with both short and long term conditions we work in partnership, collaboration and with the belief that we can make a difference with those we care for.

We recognise the importance of individualised pathways in both a physical and mental health framework, and we are proud to listen to our patients' voices, and use feedback such as i Want Great Care and engagement groups to shape, develop and innovate to continously improve at every opportunity. 

Our Bedfordshire sites

HMP Bedford

HMP Bedford

HMP Bedford is a category B local prison situated in the heart of the town housing young adult and adult males.

NHFT deliver a range of services including primary healthcare (medical, nursing and pharmacy), primary and secondary mental health, clinical and psychosocial substance misuse, physiotherapy, podiatry, optometry and sexual health/GUM services. The site also has an  inpatient healthcare facility with 24 hour nursing care.

Find out more about HMP Bedford

Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) is situated Bedfordshire.

The centres function is immigration removal  and also has provision for short term holds; the population is predominantly adult males with a smaller unit for females. NHFT deliver a range of services including primary healthcare (medical, nursing and pharmacy), primary and secondary mental health, physiotherapy, podiatry, optometry and sexual health/GUM services.

The service has 24hr nursing provision.

Find out more about Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

HMP Woodhill

HMP Woodhill

NHFT are working in partnership with Central North West London (CNWL) as our subcontracted healthcare provider within HMP Woodhill. This is a unique and progressive partnership with and between two Foundation Trusts.

HMP Woodhill, located in Milton Keynes, is a category B training prison for adult males, with a small number of category A prisoners. Able to hold up to 570 prisoners residing across 6 houseblocks.

Find out more about HMP Woodhill 

Our Cambridgeshire sites

HMP Littlehey

HMP Littlehey

HMP Littlehey is a category C training prison situated in Perry, Huntingdonshire.

The prison has a specialist function and holds men convicted of a sexual offence and has a large population of older adults. NHFT deliver a range of services including primary healthcare (medical, nursing and pharmacy), primary and secondary mental health, clinical and psychosocial substance misuse, physiotherapy, podiatry, optometry and sexual health/GUM services. The service also has specialist palliative care and dementia pathways.

Find out more about HMP Littlehey

HMP Peterborough

HMP Peterborough

HMP Peterborough is a category B local prison situated in the heart of the city.

The prison is divided into separate male and female estates with a specialist mother and baby unit on site. NHFT deliver a fully integrated healthcare service including primary care, primary and secondary mental health, perinatal talking therapies, clinical and psychosocial substance misuse, physiotherapy and sexual health/GUM services.

Find out more about HMP Peterborough

HMP Whitemoor

HMP Whitemoor

HMP Whitemoor is a category A, maximum  security prison situated in March, Cambridgeshire housing adult males serving long sentences .

NHFT deliver a range of services including primary healthcare (medical, nursing and pharmacy), primary and secondary mental health, clinical and psychosocial substance misuse, physiotherapy, podiatry, optometry and sexual health/GUM services.

Find out more about HMP Whitemoor

Our Warwickshire sites

HMP & YOI Swinfen Hall

HMP & YOI Swinfen Hall

Swinfen Hall is a youth offender institution situated in Staffordshire housing young adult males.

NHFT deliver psychological services including Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) and Delta Enabling environment (DEE). The service aim is to improve the quality of life of young people by delivering evidence based psychological  treatment packages in a safe and secure environment

Find out more about HMP Swifen Hall

Awards and achievements

In 2022...

  • January 2022 - Braun National conference- presented to urology nurses regarding the challenges of sending patients to hospital from a prison setting
     
  • February 2022 - National conference by Hospice UK- presented to 250 healthcare professionals on the impact of an embedded prison palliative care team UK
     
  • March 2022 – Guest speaker at NHS England Health & Justice nurse network meeting. Presented the  challenges of delivering great care in a prison environment
     
  • March 2022 - Haven Jubilee Garden sensory garden is opened at HMP Littlehey
     
  • April 2022 – Interviewed by NHS England for  International Nurses day – “Working in the Health and Justice Service”
     
  • April 2022 - Wheatfields forensic secure inpatient ward and the Community Forensic Team have successfully been transferred into the Specialist and Secured portfolio within the Mental Health Directorate
     
  • May 2022–Presented at the Primary Care & Public Health Conference in Birmingham- “Death and dying in a secured setting”
     
  • May 2022 - The Community Forensic Team win Good Practice Award's Team of the Year 2021 for the support they provided to students.

 

In 2021...

  • HMP Peterborough launches it Reconnect services: a new pilot project commissioned by NHSE
     
  • HMP Peterborough launched a Perinatal Mental Health Co-production Group to enusre that the service reflects service user needs. 
     
  • HMP Bedford hosts two community workers from Milton Keynes in partnership with charity C2C social action.
     
  • HMP Swifen Hall receives the High Sheriff 
     
  • HMP Swifen Hall sets up first sensory room for patients and service users
     
  • Rainsbrook STC healthcare team are awarded for their outstanding contribution to the service
     
  • HMP Littlehey is recognised for their management of COVID-19 outbreak at HMP Littlehey recognised for ourstanding contributions for prison healthcare
     
  • Secured services in Cambridgeshire launch innovative programme to encourage substance misuse recovery champions
     
  • Cellyn P writes two articles on her experiences of compassion in secured services

In 2020...

  • HMP Whitemoor: A nurse at Whitemoor received the Special Recognition Award at the Trusts Quality Awards for her bravery during a serious incident

In 2019...

  • HMP Littlehey launch their dementia pathway which covers early detection, diagnosis and intervenion. The pathway is a joint venture with primary and mental health care services.
     
  • HMP Littlehey runs a successful weekly drop in for patients and services users to attend.
     
  • HMP Bedford's Dr Caroline Watson co-authors the Royal College of GP's 'Safer Prescribing in Prisons' which also features patient's artwork.
     
  • HMP Bedford present at national confrerences about the management of multidisciplinary pain clinics. 
     
  • HMP Swifen Hall's Inspires Services is award the Enabling Environmnet quality mark for both Delta Enabling Environment (DEE) and Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) teams.
     
  • HMP Whitemoor receives public recognition for the care of an eldery patient which shone a light on their collaborative working, use of an open door protocol, efforts to secure a hospice space, use of the Graham Judgement and ensuring that the patient's dignity was kept in tact during his last days.

In 2018...

  • HMP Littlehey award NHFT's Team of the Year award
     
  • HMP Littlehey develops examplary care models
     
  • HMP Littlehey are recognised by the parliamentary Healthcare committee for their outstanding work within a custodial setting.
     
  • HMP Littlehey are acknowledge for their specialist knowledge of prison healthcare and contribute to the Oxford Specialist Handbook of Prison Medicine. 
     
  • HMP Littlehey present at regional and national conferences for their work on improvement management and treatment of Long Term Conditions.

 

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