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<p>The information is not centrally held and could only 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> </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> </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><p>
</p><p>Our Female Offender Strategy made clear that we want fewer women serving short
sentences in custody and more remaining in the community, making use of women’s centres
to address needs such as substance misuse and mental health problems.</p>
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