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<p>The MoJ does not hold any information in relation to the provisions of health care
to Mr Julian Assange. This is because NHS England and the Welsh Government have primary
responsibility for the commissioning of healthcare services in public prisons. The
commitment to working with health and justice partners is set out in the National
Partnership Agreement for Prison Healthcare in England, which was published in April
2018. Prisoners do, however, receive the same healthcare and treatment as anyone outside
of the prison. NHS practitioners use their professional judgement to ensure that a
high level of care and confidentiality is provided to prisoners that is equal to that
care given to patients in the wider community. HMPPS is committed through the National
Partnership Agreement to safeguarding the public health of those in prison.</p><p>Responsibility
for Mr Assange's healthcare rests with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Healthcare providers
work in close partnership with Prison Staff to deliver the best care possible to all
Prisoners. Due to patient confidentiality, it would not be appropriate to comment
on the care of individual Prisoners.</p>
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