HMP Rye Hill

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Category B adult male prison situated in Warwickshire. This private prison was opened in 2001 and is run by GSL

HEALTHCARE

At HMP Rye Hill we are committed to providing the highest standards of healthcare to prisoners in our care. At HMP Rye Hill the healthcare is provided by Primecare Forensic Medical (PFM) with a fully qualified team of dedicated staff providing care throughout a 24 hour period.

Primecare Forensic Medical (PFM) is an experienced, professional company specialising in health care services where security is required. PFM is dedicated to the task of bringing the values and methods of community-based healthcare to the secure setting - prisons, immigration centres, secure training centres.

prisoners get a full health check shortly after entering the prison

PFM staff approach their work in prisons and secure settings with a professionalism and commitment that lays the foundations for improved services. All staff recognise the dignity of the individual. PFM employees are selected and trained to respect the human rights and needs of detainees or prisoners. All staff are security vetted and provided with thorough induction training.

The Healthcare Centre at HMP Rye Hill is staffed 24 hours a day. The team is a made up of qualified nurses and health care assistants.

Visiting specialists include:

Doctor
Dentist
Optician
Chiropodist
Psychiatrist

Prisoners get a full health check
shortly after entering the prison

Nurse-organised clinics include: Diabetes Asthma Giving up smoking200 Healthy living Hepatitis HIV Physio Blood testing Mental Health Care Counselling
	A prisoner having a `Well Man Clinic` check up

Healthcare Centre Capacity
Full-time 24 hour medical cover, 8 bed Healthcare Centre.

Counselling
Counselling is a 'talking therapy'. It can offer time and space in a confidential setting to talk about the problems and difficulties that may affect the everyday living of the prisoner such as: anger, bereavement, anxiety, stress, difficulty with relationships, emotional problems, past abuse or just the desire to change.

Counselling can help prisoners to help themselves. Through counselling prisoners may come to have a better understanding of themselves, their actions, their thoughts and their feelings.

Counselling is available by referral to any member of staff.

Counselling takes place in a private room and is totally confidential with the exception of self-harm, harming others or breaches of security.

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