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Pensioner prisoners: How can prisons cope with ageing inmates?

UK · 2026-09-29

Key takeaway

HMP Edinburgh launches a dementia-friendly unit for elderly inmates, adapting a community care model.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerHMP Edinburgh implements a dementia-friendly unit, adapting a third-sector care model for elderly inmates
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onpublic-sector demand for specialist dementia-care services expands into custodial settings, creating new partnership and commissioning opportunities for SMEs and charities
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youdementia-care SMEs and charities with adaptable models gain a route to public-sector contracts, supporting revenue diversification and reputational growth

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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