As part of the restructuring of the health service, the NHS Commissioning Board (CB) will have national responsibility for healthcare in secure environments.

These include:

• 120 prisons
• 16 Secure Children’s Homes
• 4 Secure Training Centres
• 12 Immigration Removal Centres
• Police Custody Suites
• Courts

Commissioning for Sexual Assault Services will also become the responsibility of the NHS CB.

Whilst the NHS CB has national responsibility for these institutions it will be free to commission services from local providers.

A document on the changes is available here.