Catherine West – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2016-05-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what provisions are in place at detention centres for people suffering with mental health conditions.

Ben Gummer

People detained in immigration removal centres (IRCs) should receive an equivalent range and quality of treatment and services for their mental health needs to those in the community with similar clinical needs.

Health care in IRCs in England is commissioned by NHS England, who commission evidence-based treatments approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

NHS England commissions services against service specifications which define the standards of care expected from healthcare providers.