Citation: Guttridge H et al (2025) Addressing healthcare inequalities in prisons: the vital role of nursing. Exploring the unique challenges to providing person-centred care in the prison setting highlights the complex interaction of factors that result in health inequalities. As a result, healthcare disparity between prison populations remains, leading to further healthcare inequalities in the prison system (NHS England, 2023). Staff trainingImproved health education, appropriate staffing and standardised training are highlighted as possible solutions to reduce health inequalities. ConclusionThere are clear disparities and inequalities in healthcare and wellbeing provision, both in the prison service and between prisons.

Source: The Times August 12, 2025 13:18 UTC