HMP Drake Hall

Updated 8 February 2018

Background to HMP Drake Hall

HMP Drake Hall is a closed women’s prison for adults and young offenders, located in Eccleshall, Staffordshire which can accommodate 340 prisoners. Time for Teeth has been sub-contracted since April 2016 by the lead healthcare provider to provide a dental service, generally comparable to that found in the wider community. The location is registered to provide the regulated activities treatment of disease, disorder or injury, surgical procedures and diagnostic and screening procedures.

Our Inspection Team:

This focussed inspection was completed by a CQC Health and Justice Inspector.

How we carried out this inspection:

We reviewed the action plan submitted by the provider and any other information received, such as from the service commissioners. We looked at the systems in place to ensure that the necessary safety checks and maintenance of radiological equipment were carried out. We spoke with a dental nurse and the main contractor for healthcare.

Updated 8 February 2018

We carried out an announced focussed inspection on 12 December 2017. This inspection was carried out to follow up on concerns raised during a previous inspection in July 2016, following which we issued a Requirement Notice. We inspected only those aspects detailed in the Requirement Notice dated 3 August 2016. We do not currently rate services provided in prisons.

CQC and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) undertake joint inspections under a memorandum of understanding. Further information on this and the joint methodology can be found by accessing the following website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/health-and-care-criminal-justice-system

CQC inspect under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions.

CQC inspected this service with HMIP between the 18 and 22 July 2016. This report can be found by accessing the following website:

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/?s&location=drake-hall

We found evidence that fundamental standards were not being met and a 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 provider to make improvements regarding these breaches. We checked these areas as part of this focused inspection and found the provider had taken action to address the issues identified.