This inspection was a desk based focused inspection. It was carried out in May 2018 to confirm that the provider had completed their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection between 12 and 15 June 2017. The June 2017 comprehensive inspection was carried out in partnership with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions in accordance with our published methodology.

The joint inspection report can be found at:

This report covers our findings in relation to those aspects detailed in the Requirement Notice issued to G4S Health Services (UK) Limited (G4S).

We do not currently rate services provided in immigration removal centres. Our key findings were as follows:

• The provider had made improvements to ensure all staff worked within the scope of their professional qualifications, competence, skills and experience.
• The doctor was immediately stopped from working at Yarl’s Wood and a full investigation conducted.
• The process of checking professional registrations, insurance and vetting now follows a two-stage assurance process.
• A pharmacy technician is now employed full-time and a pharmacist attends 4 hours weekly to provide oversite of the management of medicines.

The action taken by the provider ensured that patients were receiving safe and effective treatment