Health and social care needs assessments of the older prison population, A guidance document

This document aims to provide guidance to those commissioning or undertaking Health and Social Care Needs Assessments of the older prison population. It has been written by Public Health England’s Health and Justice Team, with significant input from partner organisations from across the health and justice system, including input from service users. The document is structured around 13 chapters which each address a key theme that should be considered when undertaking a needs assessment of older people in prison. Each chapter has a common structure to it, to guide the reader systematically through the document and the process of undertaking a needs assessment. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-social-care-needs-assessment-of-older-people-in-prison