From 16 to 21 June, a Romanian delegation comprising of representatives of the National Administration of Penitentiaries and Ministry of Health had an opportunity to explore the mental health care system of the United Kingdom.

The aim of the visit was to assist Romanian professionals with improving the provision of mental health care services in the penitentiary system through sharing experiences, good practices and lessons learnt with their colleagues in the UK. The study visit covered issues such as the organisation of mental health care services in prison facilities, in-patient care, multidisciplinary work and cooperation with civilian hospitals. During the visit the delegation had an opportunity to visit several prisons, as well as secure hospitals in Oxford, and meet a representative of the Ministry of Justice.

The event was organised within the framework of the project “Further strengthening the provision of health care and mental health in prisons and other closed institutions in Romania” financed by the Human Rights Trust Fund of the Council of Europe.