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This document is a binding agreement for data sharing between the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and NHS Boards, hereafter referred to as ‘partners’.

Responsibility for the provision of healthcare services to prisoners will transfer from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to Health Boards on 1 November 2011. The Prison Directions and Guidance are therefore given to Health Boards to make provision by Health Boards of health care to prisoners in prisons.

From 1 November 2011, the responsibility for providing prisoner health care transfers to the NHS. This transition should help to improve the provision of throughcare to the prisoner population and lead to a more “joined up” approach to this issue in our prisons.

In July 2008, Ministers approved the transfer of responsibility for the health care of prisoners to the NHS. A National Programme Board for Prisoners' Healthcare was established in March 2009 to pave the way for transfer to take place, and, in August 2010, the Scottish Parliament passed a legislative amendment to enable the change (annex1).

Embedded smoking cessation culture in prisons - next steps.

This paper seeks agreement for the introduction of a new smoking policy in Scottish prisons.

The policy is being reviewed as part of the scheduled three-year policy review process.

The aim of the Scottish Prison Service Whistleblowing Policy is to; Assist us in the early detection of any inappropriate behaviour or practices.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Voluntary Lateral Transfer.

This policy has been developed to help aid your understanding of what Gender Identity and Gender Reassignment equality mean to the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and provides guidance on how you as a staff member can help ensure that that no staff member (or prospective staff member), person in custody or key stakeholder receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged by any circumstances, conditions or requirements that cannot be justified.

An operational policy for SPS Staff, Published by Strategy and Improvement, December 2023.

To have in place a clear policy enabling the recording and management of individual staff surplus situations, in addition to large scale staff surpluses.

Opportunity to review existing Policy and bring in line with best practice. Provide updated clarification of policy and practice for staff and managers.

To remove potential equal pay risk presented by previous Pay Protection Policy which was without time limit.