National Probation Service Health and Social Care Strategy

National Probation Service Health and Social Care Strategy 2019 -2022 Steve Johnson-Proctor, South East and Eastern Divisional Director Steve. Johnson-Proctor@justice. gov. uk Imogen Schartau, NPS Offender Health Lead Imogen. Schartau@justice. gov. uk 1

Overview • Probation Programme Changes • Health and Social Care Strategy 2019 -2022 • Current Activity • What Next? 2

Probation Programme • National Probation Service [NPS] will take responsibility for all offender management. [Spring 2021]. • New Regional structure with more aligned commissioning structures. Probation Programme & Offender Health Influence Upwards Influence the local commissioning environment Build on the great work already out there. 3

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3 Core Commitments 5

7 Priority Areas 6

For example… 7

Current Activity • Build on the work of NPS Lancashire to work towards National Autistic Society Accreditation • Supporting the use of Community Sentences • Contributing to the planning and delivery of NHS care after custody service RECONNECT • Piloting innovative drug testing technology • Delivering PHE Extended Brief Alcohol Interventions • Implementing Suicide Prevention Action Plan • Pilot project on finding and treating Blood Bourne Viruses 8

• Health and Wellbeing Dataset • Health and Social Care Action Plan Workshop • Social Care Engagement Sessions Current Activity and developing a learning package the Care Act. • Workshops on Neurodisability and Acquired Brain Injuries • JSNA Guidance 9

What Next? Significantly improve how we capture and use the appropriate data Embed lived experience Empower staff to deliver better outcomes through training, resources and support Developing quality indicators Continuing to support and inform broader departmental policy direction and objectives 10 Improve informationsharing at critical transition points Develop more cohesive and strategic links with local health partners and local authorities