Background to this inspection
Updated
11 June 2024
HMP Grendon is a Category B training prison which accommodates up to 218 men with varying sentences in a therapeutic community. The prison is located in a rural area in Buckinghamshire and is operated by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
Health services at HMP Grendon are commissioned by NHS England. The contract for the provision of healthcare services is held by PPG. PPG is registered with CQC to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
Our previous comprehensive inspection was conducted jointly with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons in May 2023 and published on the HMIP website in August 2023. We found a breach Regulation 17, Good governance and issued a requirement notice.
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/hmp-grendon-4/
Updated
11 June 2024
We carried out a focussed announced inspection of healthcare services provided by Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services (PPG) at HMP Grendon. At the last inspection, we found the quality of healthcare provided by PPG at this location required improvement. We issued a Requirement Notice in relation to Regulation 17, Good governance to the provider.
The purpose of this inspection was to determine if the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and that prisoners were receiving safe care and treatment. At this inspection we found that some improvements had been made, however we found that improvements were still required.
We do not currently rate services provided in prisons. We highlight good practice and issues that service providers need to improve and take regulatory action as necessary.
At this inspection we found:
- Care planning had improved and those sampled were person centred.
- A system was in place to ensure care plans were audited and improvements made as required.
- Applications for healthcare appointments were collected daily and there was reasonable access to GP appointments.
- Improvements had been made in some areas of medicines management such as access to remote prescribing support.
The provider must:
- Ensure that robust procedures are embedded with regards to the supply of minor ailment and emergency medicines, stock checks and records are maintained for patients who have received these.