Prison Inmates Sue For Compensation For Poor Dental Health
What is extraordinary about this claim is not so much that prisoners are getting compensation while they are serving time at her majesty's pleasure but that no one has asked the question why inmates' dental health is generally poorer and more complex.
Its the usual response to situations that I find most frustrating i.e. that institutions spend far to much time reacting and dealing with the symptoms rather than asking why and trying to find the cause. Hello, has anyone checked inmates diets lately?... not that I know about prison food but I think there's a good likelihood that this may have something to do with it.
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Wakefield Prison inmates claim dentistry compensation
Prisoners at the UK's largest maximum security jail have been given thousands of pounds in compensation over claims of poor dental care.
The 24 inmates at Wakefield Prison settled out of court with the NHS and were given a total of £47,000.
They were also awarded more than £300,000 in legal fees.
Wakefield District NHS Primary Care Trust said they inherited long waiting lists after taking over responsibility for prison treatment in 2005.
Gill Galdins, the trust's chief operating officer, added: "A national report has shown that the prison population's dental health is generally poorer and more complex, and in addition there has been difficulty recruiting to vacant posts.
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