When usual care is no care at all: A Canterbury tale of lives turned around

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Summer Hiatus

When usual care is no care at all: A Canterbury tale of lives turned around

Jill Thomson, Corrections
Corrections’ Jill Thomson says many prisoners’ families have never been connected with a GP

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 18 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our eclectic Summer Hiatus series, curated by our journalists from content published throughout the year by us or publications we share content with.

Happy reading

From Fiona Cassie: Hundreds of Kiwis are released from prison each year. We looked at cross-sector efforts in Christchurch to help more ex-prisoners get the healthcare they need when returning to the community

Popping out to the waiting room to find little old ladies chatting with heavily tattooed gang members warms the heart of Christchurch GP Jeremy Baker.
References

1. Mitchell T, Theadom A, du Preez E. Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in a male adult prison population and its association with the offence type. Neuroepidemiology 2017;48(3-4):164–70.