HMP Manchester

Updated 15 September 2022

• HMP Manchester is a local category B training prison, retaining a small category A function and separate close supervision centre. The prison is located on the outskirts of Manchester city centre and accommodates approximately 740 prisoners. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
• Health services at HMP Manchester are commissioned by NHS England & Improvement. The contract for the provision of healthcare services is held by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). GMMH is registered with CQC to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
• Our previous comprehensive inspection was conducted jointly with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) in September 2021 and published on the HMIP website on 21 December 2021. We found breaches of Regulation 17, Good governance and Regulation 18, staffing.

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Manchester by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 6-7 and 13-17 September 2021 (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

Updated 15 September 2022

We carried out an announced focused inspection of healthcare services provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) at HMP Manchester to follow up on the requirement notices issued after our last inspection in September 2021. At the last inspection, we found the quality of healthcare provided by GMMH at this location required improvement. We issued requirement notices in relation to Regulation 17, Good governance and Regulation 18, Staffing.

The purpose of this focused inspection was to determine if the healthcare services provided by GMMH were meeting the legal requirements of the requirement notices; determine if the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and that patients were receiving safe care and treatment.

At this inspection we found the required improvements had been made and the provider was meeting the regulations.

We do not currently rate services provided in prisons. We highlight good practice and issues that service providers need to improve and take regulatory action as necessary.

At this inspection we found:

• New systems and processes had been implemented to strengthen governance of the service and these operated effectively to ensure performance and risk were managed.
• Staff received basic training to keep people safe from avoidable harm.