male prisoners and young offenders - Prison Reform Trust
male prisoners and young offenders - Prison Reform Trust
male prisoners and young offenders - Prison Reform Trust
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<strong>Prison</strong> healthcare staffSome of the healthcare staff who work in prisons are• doctors• nurses• dentists• pharmacists (these are the people who work in chemists <strong>and</strong> can give youmedicine you have been prescribed by your doctor)• staff to help with drug <strong>and</strong> alcohol problems• staff to help with problems to do with your mental health. These staff are calledpsychiatrists <strong>and</strong> psychologists• staff to help you with your sexual <strong>and</strong> general health.Seeing a doctor or nurse• Tell a prison officer on your wing if you need to see a doctor or nurse. Nurses <strong>and</strong>pharmacists will be able to deal with many problems without you needing to see adoctor. But ask to see a doctor if you are still worried.• You can ask to see someone else in the healthcare team if you are not happy withwhat the doctor, nurse or other member of healthcare staff has told you aboutyour health problem.• If your health problem cannot be dealt with by healthcare staff at the prison, one ofthese things may happen° the prison may get a specialist healthcare person to come into the prison tosee you° you may be moved to another prison to get the healthcare you need° you may be taken to a hospital outside the prison. If this happens, the prisonwill still be in charge of you.67
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