HC Deb 25 March 2004 vol 419 c1066W
Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on prison mental health services. [156019]

Dr. Ladyman

By the end of March 2004 national health service mental health in-reach teams will be operating in 90 English prisons where the need is greatest for these services. These teams will include 300 additional staff to provide specialist community-type services to over 5,000 prisoners with serious mental health problems in accordance with the NHS Plan. Investment in NHS mental heath services in prisons will double to £20 million a year by 2005–06.

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