Question reference: S5W-32603
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 3 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what specialist services are available to prisoners who are diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.
Answer
The responsibility for healthcare services in prisons sits with the NHS. Frontline prison officers and NHS staff work hard every day to support people in custody, who often have the most complex health and mental health needs.
Mental health assessment, support and treatment is carried out in prisons by a range of different professionals and covers the full range of mental health care needs. However, the Scottish Government does not hold information about the specific services available to prisoners.