Mental Health Nursing Special Interest Group

Recovery and context

Prisons as a site of care – the health and welfare of older prisoners in UK prisons

Dr Warren Stewart (Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing) The proportion of older prisoners has increased dramatically meaning there are currently 14000 prisoners over the age of 50 in UK prisons. As many as 90 per cent of older prisoners have a moderate or severe health condition, and 50 per cent have more than three…

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