National survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England, July 2012

In partnership with Offender Health and the Department of Health’s National Liver Disease Strategy Team, the HPA’s Prison Infection Prevention Team carried out a survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England between September and November 2011. This report details the findings from this survey.

National survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England: July 2012

Standards for Health Protection Units in relation to Health Protection in Prisons, July 2012

This document has been developed by the HPS Prison Network and describes the standards that HPUs should meet in supporting the delivery of the PHPQIs alongside delivery of HPA key programmes.

Standards for HPUs in relation to Health Protection in Prisons, July 2012 (PDF, 155 KB)

Annual Programme Reports

• Health protection in prisons: 2010-2011 report (PDF, 461 KB)
• Health Protection in Prisons Report 2009-10

Other report:

• No Bars to Health Protection, Prison Health Annual Report 2007

Seasonal Flu Guidance, 2012/13

Guidance on responding to cases or outbreaks of seasonal flu 2012/13 in prisons and other closed institutions within the criminal justice system in England have been jointly produced and approved by Offender Health and the HPA. The document provides clear guidance on how to manage isolated cases/outbreaks of seasonal influenza in prisons and other places of detention.

Guidance on responding to cases or outbreaks of seasonal flu 2012/13 in prisons or other closed institutions within the criminal justice system in England (PDF, 201 KB)

Prevention of infection and communicable disease control in prisons and places of detention – a manual for healthcare workers, 8 August, 2011

Developed by the Health Protection Agency and the Department of Health – Offender Health, this document provides guidance for healthcare workers and other staff who work in prisons and places of detention. The manual provides advice on specific infections and dealing with outbreaks, key points on immunisation and vaccination and guidance on infection prevention and control within custodial settings.

•  Prevention of infection and communicable disease control in prisons and places of detention, August 2011

Hepatitis B Vaccination and Hepatitis C Testing Programme

• Use of combined Hep A and B vaccines in prisoners (PDF, 29 KB)
• Clinical guidance on prison hepatitis B vaccination - FAQs (PDF, 32 KB) 
• Hepatitis B model patient group direction (PDF, 63 KB) 
• Schedule for vaccination of prisoners in HMPs Midlands (PDF, 66 KB) 

 Outbreak/Control Guidelines

• Template Generic Prison Outbreak Plan (Word Document, 438 KB) 
• North West – Protocol for the Control and Management of an Outbreak of Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting in a Prison Setting (Word Document, 3.5 MB)
• Reporting sheets to PIP (Excel Spreadsheet, 163 KB)
• Hand Washing (PowerPoint Presentation, 214 KB)
• An evaluation of post incident management (PDF, 1.7 MB)
• Guidance on chickenpox and shingles Infection control in prisons, places of detention and immigration removal centres (PDF, 295 KB)
• TB Guidance for HPUs Prison v 6 (PDF, 246 KB)

Prison Health

• 'Green Book' - Immunisation Against Infectious Disease [external link]

• Sydromic Surveillance for Seasonal Flu in London Prisons 2008-9 (PDF, 91 KB)

Health Protection Units

• Health Protection Unit contact list

• National Survey of HPU services for and in engagement with local prisons (PDF, 1.5 MB)