Inclusion

Inclusion, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive services realising all the benefits a modern national NHS organisation can provide.

Inclusion is a national organisation that works with individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. Whilst providing comprehensive and inclusive support and treatment we work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.

We believe individuals are capable of changing their lives and we enable individuals to makes those changes improving both their physical and mental wellbeing. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can and advocating for our service users locally and nationally because it we have a moral responsibility to do this.

There are 2 main strands to the high quality services we provide within health in justice settings. These are the drug and alcohol services and mental health services we provide in over 24 prison establishments across the country.

Our multi-disciplinary, experienced staff provide specialist addiction and mental health services in a range of settings across the prison estate, including young offenders, female, open, closed and high secure prisons. Inclusion are the largest NHS provider of prison-based alcohol and drug services in England.  Our teams work in collaboration with key partners within the host prisons, working alongside prison officers, governors, offender management teams and many more. We provide services that start from reception and initial screening through to transfer or release of individuals. We work with those in need to provide comprehensive, holistic care that builds on existing strengths no matter how small.

We provide pharmacological interventions, psychosocial interventions, holistic therapies, and work with our colleagues within the prison to ensure full health needs are met. We have a comprehensive structured programme based on behaviour change principles proven to help build resilience and skills of those we work with to make positive changes for the better. We have a vibrant recovery champion and peer support scheme which several prisons currently have the benefit of.   We are strong believers that recovery communities can be created within prisons and our services aim to do this where prison regime allows.