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Prison health to improve as result of national IT system

Healthcare staff in prisons will be better placed to tackle the challenging health needs of prisoners as a result of a national prison healthcare IT system now installed in all prisons and young offender institutions across England, the Department of Health has announced today. (Published: 12 April 2011)

Paul Burstow, Care Services Minister said: "This provides a firm foundation to take offender health forward in a digital age.

"The ability to access prisoners' medical records when they are needed, from the first moment that they are received into a prison, is crucial to the delivery of effective healthcare.

"This system is a worthwhile investment that will support healthcare professionals working in prisons in their very challenging roles."