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<p>The information is not centrally held and could be obtained only at disproportionate
cost. However, all pregnant women in custody have an individual care and management
plan that is communicated to all staff and all pregnant women are seen by a mid-wife
at least fortnightly or as required.</p><p>Healthcare in prisons is provided by trained
medics and nurses, but we have also made training on dealing with pregnant women available
to all prison officers.</p><p>We know it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth
in prison - because every step is taken to get them to hospital - but those unique
cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p>
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