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24-hour clinical care needed at HMP The Verne, says prison watchdog
In its 2024-25 annual report published on 24 March 2026, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP The Verne has called for a nurse or paramedic to be on duty from 7pm to 7am to offer clinical care to the ageing population held there. In addition, the IMB points to the impact the loss of prison staff from overseas will have when the exemption from the revised visa regulations runs out at the end of 2026.
Immigration detention facilities may struggle with airport expansion
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for the South and West short-term holding facilities (STHFs) monitors and reports on the welfare of people in STHFs at Bristol and Cardiff airports, and Poole, Portsmouth and Newhaven seaports. The Board’s annual report (published 8 July 2025) highlights concerns around the lack of planning surrounding the expansion of Bristol airport and Home Office policy on the removal of prescribed medications.