Updated 13 April 2018
HMP Haverigg is a category C male training prison situated in West Cumbria. At the time of the last inspection, HMP Haverigg was holding around 300 adult male prisoners, less than half its previous population following a decision by the then National Offender Management Service (now known as Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)) to close two accommodation units because the safety of prisoners living there could not be assured. The population remained around 300 during this follow up inspection.
CQC inspected this location with HMIP between the 3 and 6 April 2017. We found evidence that fundamental standards were not being met and one Requirement Notice was issued in relation to Regulation 12, Safe care and treatment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. We subsequently asked the trust to make improvements regarding this breach. We checked these areas as part of this focused inspection and found that the provider had addressed the issues identified that fell within their control and remit.
Health services at HMP Haverigg are commissioned by NHS England. The contract for the provision of primary healthcare services at HMP Haverigg is held by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This report covers our findings in relation to those aspects detailed in the Requirement Notice issued to Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) in July 2017, and recommendations in the joint report specific to CPFT. We do not currently rate services provided in prisons.
We carried out a focused follow up inspection of Haverigg prison during January 2018. We did not visit the prison on this occasion because we were able to gain sufficient assurance through the documentary evidence provided and a telephone conference with relevant staff.