On completion of all aspects of this programme you should be able to:

• list the different categories of prison and secure environment and explain the differences (include differences between public and private)
• discuss the roles and responsibilities of different prison staff, including healthcare staff
• describe the offender health pathway in relation to secure environments
• contrast the health and social care needs in a secure environment with those in the general population
• describe how prison health is regulated and how the prison regime impacts on healthcare delivery
• describe the secure environment healthcare service and the role that pharmacy has to play
• explain the risks associated with the storage, supply, administration and disposal of OTC medicines (including homely remedies), PGD medicines, POM medicines and controlled drugs in secure environments
• describe the minimum qualifications of the healthcare staff who request, prescribe, supply and administer medicines in a secure environment.