BMJ 2006;333:989 (11 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.39024.433356.DB
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Professional teams who deal with young offenders lack healthcare expertise
Roger Dobson
1 Abergavenny
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Many young offenders in England and Wales lack adequate access to health care, a new report says.
One in three youth offending teams, the multiagency groups designed to bring together education, health, and social care professionals, as well as the police and probation services, does not have a mental health worker, says the report from the Healthcare Commission and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation.
And it says that a sixth of the teams do not have a healthcare worker, although primary care trusts have a statutory duty to provide one to their local team.
"The consequences of not providing support to these children are dire for the young person and the local community," said the Healthcare Commission's chief executive, Anna Walker.
She said, "Children and young people are responsible for 25% of all crimes in the UK, and 40% of those who commit crimes have mental health problems. The NHS
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