Question reference: S6W-01815
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what level of healthcare provision will be available in the community custody units that are due to open in 2022.
Answer
The responsibility for the delivery of prisoner healthcare, including services to women living in the new community custody units in Dundee and Glasgow, rests with local NHS Boards.
The Scottish Government is working collaboratively with the SPS, NHS Tayside and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to determine what the healthcare provision will be in the community custody units. We are aiming to deliver a healthcare model that better meets the healthcare needs of women in custody and aligns with the transformative vision for the new female prison estate.