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Inmates Face 41 67 Times Higher Health Risk

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The article reports on a study about prison healthcare quality in England and Wales. No commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain effect, or company margin impact is identified. The content is a public health policy study with no direct or indirect commercial implications.

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  • Prisoners in England are 41 to 67 times more likely to suffer avoidable healthcare harms than the general public.
  • Approximately 98,000 individuals were incarcerated in England and Wales in 2024.
  • Study estimates 3,000 to 3,700 cases of avoidable harm annually in prisons.
  • Over 15,000 medical records from 18 prisons were reviewed, identifying 244 incidents of avoidable harm.
  • Findings highlight systemic failures in prison healthcare, calling for urgent policy action.

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