Critical illness in prisons: a multi-methods analysis of reported healthcare safety incidents in England
System-wide interventions are needed to improve the safety of care delivered to critically ill prisoners, including improved continuity of care, enhanced emergency response training, reviews of emergency protocols surrounding clinical assessments, recognition of critical illness, escalation plans, and communication with wider teams.
Authors
- Thomas Hewson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-9292)
- Andrew Carson‐Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-7699)
- Jake Hard
- Joy McFadzean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9766-2681)
- Adrian Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7432-2828)
- Jenny Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2569-7687)
- Lauren Donovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3949-3490)
Institutions
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Manchester School of Architecture (GB)
- Health Education North West (GB)
- Oldham Council (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2025.0239
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care