Core20PLUS5 Reports
by WEPHREN
15th August 2023 •
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A Delphi study to define global priorities for prison health research and aligned training
by WEPHREN
2nd March 2023 •
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21st July 2022 •
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WEPHREN & Lived Experience
by WEPHREN
11th July 2022 •
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6th May 2022 •
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31st March 2022 •
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Many prisoners still struggle to access hospital services despite their significant health care needs and early data suggests the pandemic has worsened access further. In this report, we consider new evidence relating to pre-existing health conditions before prison, the use of remote consultation, different ethnic groups' use of health services and the early impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
20th October 2021 •
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COVID-19 in prisons: Guidance from France
by WEPHREN
18th March 2020 •
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COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention
by WEPHREN
16th March 2020 •
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Locked out? Prisoners' use of hospital care
by WEPHREN
9th March 2020 •
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6th March 2020 •
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7th February 2020 •
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4th February 2020 •
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18th December 2019 •
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18th November 2019 •
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11th October 2019 •
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8th October 2019 •
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30th July 2019 •
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29th July 2019 •
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8th July 2019 •
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PRI Global Prison Trends 2019 Report
by WEPHREN
10th June 2019 •
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4th June 2019 •
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3rd May 2019 •
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8th March 2019 •
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The lifetime prevalence of hospitalised head injury in Scottish prisons: A population study
by Lesley Graham
24th January 2019 •
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22nd January 2019 •
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Themed Collection: World Diabetes Day 2018
by WEPHREN
30th November 2018 •
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TB - UN General Assembly - World leaders commit to bold targets and urgent action to end TB
by WEPHREN, Sarah Anderson
28th November 2018 •
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Words matter: a call for humanizing and respectful language to describe people who experience incarceration
by ejomoore
28th November 2018 •
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28th November 2018 •
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Themed Collection: Older people 2018
by WEPHREN
14th November 2018 •
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28th September 2018 •
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13th September 2018 •
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Themed Collection: International Youth Day
by WEPHREN
10th September 2018 •
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10th August 2018 •
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20th July 2018 •
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UK: Prison healthcare inquiry
by WEPHREN
20th July 2018 •
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20th July 2018 •
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18th July 2018 •
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Immunizations and prisons: April 2018
by WEPHREN
18th May 2018 •
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18th May 2018 •
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1st May 2018 •
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30th April 2018 •
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19th April 2018 •
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10th April 2018 •
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3rd April 2018 •
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23rd March 2018 •
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Prison Health Care: Costs and Quality
by WEPHREN
20th March 2018 •
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14th March 2018 •
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Gender Specific Standards to Improve Health and Well Being for Women in Prison in England
by WEPHREN
8th March 2018 •
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7th February 2018 •
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Looking behind the bars: emerging health issues for people in prison
by Sunita Sturup-Toft
6th February 2018 •
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5th February 2018 •
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Public Health England launch new document to address health and social care needs of older people in prison
by davidmunday
22nd January 2018 •
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Health In Prisons Europe Database (HIPED)
by WEPHREN
22nd January 2018 •
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4th December 2017 •
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Active case finding is a key prevention measure to promote early diagnosis, treatment and to prevent further disease transmission. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have performed a systematic review of the published and grey literature on active case finding in prison settings.
1st December 2017 •
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Coaching in Prisons - Spark Inside
by WEPHREN
12th October 2017 •
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12th October 2017 •
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12th October 2017 •
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12th October 2017 •
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Self-management in prison course
by WEPHREN
12th October 2017 •
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General WEPHREN guidance
by WEPHREN
12th October 2017 •
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PHE Health and Justice Annual Review 2016-17
by Sunita Sturup-Toft
12th September 2017 •
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Worldwide prison health research and engagement network: a vehicle for capacity-building in prison health
by Emma PluggeThis article in the WHO Public Health Panorama publication outlines WEPHREN's ambitions in supporting capacity building, including professional development for those working in a prison healthcare setting.
12th September 2017 •
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All-Cause and External Mortality in Released Prisoners: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by The Editorial Team
1st December 2012 •
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Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Prison Populations Worldwide: A Systematic Review
by The Editorial TeamNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly viewed as a global health crisis, demonstrated by an escalating prevalence of diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease. The four key modifiable risk factors identified for NCDs are smoking, alcohol, inadequate physical activity, and unhealthy diet. In 2008, 36 million of 57 million deaths worldwide were attributable to NCDs. Of these, 14 million were attributable to unhealthy diet, 3 million to insufficient physical activity, and 3 million to obesity
20th April 2012 •
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19th November 2010 •
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22nd June 2002 •
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