EHE in prisons
The Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) programme has been extended to include prison health care environments in London following its success with hospitals, mental health trusts, hospices and other health care facilities.
The two-year pilot programme, which started in June 2007, is providing funding for five prisons in London to improve the physical environment in which health care is delivered to prisoners, such as clinics, assessment rooms and waiting areas. The projects are being led by health staff working in prisons and will involve prisoners in their planning and design.
The pilot programme is being run by the King’s Fund in partnership with the Department of Health, Offender Health (a joint Prison Service Unit/Department of Health initiative) and other charities. The King's Fund will provide leadership training for the project teams to ensure that they have the relevant tools to run successful projects.
An independent evaluation of the programme will be conducted by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. Evaluations of completed EHE projects have shown some significant long-term benefits for both patients and staff, including reduced aggressive behaviour and improved staff retention rates.
The pilot programme is being run by the King’s Fund in partnership with the Department of Health, Offender Health (a joint Prison Service Unit/Department of Health initiative) and other charities. The King's Fund will provide leadership training for the project teams to ensure that they have the relevant tools to run successful projects.
An independent evaluation of the programme will be conducted by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. Evaluations of completed EHE projects have shown some significant long-term benefits for both patients and staff, including reduced aggressive behaviour and improved staff retention rates.
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