HIV and Hepatitis in UK Prisons - Prison Reform Trust

Contents
Acknowledgements .................................................................... i
Foreword ............................................................................iii
Executive Summary ....................................................................v
Background ............................................................................1
Principles of healthcare guiding this study ...............................................3
Prisoners’ health: whose responsibility .................................................5
HIV and hepatitis C in the UK .........................................................6
Drug misuse, HIV and hepatitis C, and preventative strategies in prison ..................9
The transmission of HIV and hepatitis B and C in prison through sexual activity
and other risk-taking behaviour .......................................................15
Education and training ................................................................20
Testing, treatment and aftercare for HIV and hepatitis C ...............................22
Conclusion – rolling out good practice ................................................30
Recommendations ....................................................................31
Appendix: survey instrument ..........................................................34