International prisoner health care, how nurses can do more.

Abstract

This short article provides a summary account of the authors' recent visit to an international prisoner healthcare conference in Estonia, where there were a number of medical model presentations. The authors have explored the nursing contribution to prisoners' health care and have offered some examples of where this good practice is evident in England. The article highlights the value of nursing initiatives and how this should be given greater emphais within international prisoner health care in the future.