§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ensure that when prisoners are transferred from one prison to another, their medical records are transferred at the same time. [123099]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Prison Service standard on health services for prisoners, issued on 5 October 1999, required establishments to have written and observed guidelines which set out the procedures for reception, transfer and discharge and include means of ensuring information on continuing care is conveyed to other establishments on transfer. The documentation required to achieve continuity of care is expected to include prisoners' health and treatment records.