The key to improving healthcare for people in contact with probation lies in four main areas: commissioning, policy, practice, and
research.
We have created a toolkit for healthcare commissioners which includes:
Information on the likely health needs of people in contact with probation
An overview of the roles and responsibilities of different organisations
Potential models of good practice to pilot recommendations for each of the areas key areas for improvement listed above.
This is freely available from probhct.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk
University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research
Dr Coral Sirdifield, University of Lincoln, School of Health and Social Care
Dr Rebecca Marples, University of Lincoln, School of Health and Social Care
Professor Charlie Brooker, Royal Holloway, University of London
Professor David Denney, Royal Holloway, University of London
Professor Niroshan Siriwardena, University of Lincoln, School of Health and Social Care
Mr Dean Maxwell-Harrison, Service User Consultant
Ms Sophie Strachan, Service User Consultant
Mr Tony Connell, Probation Representative