Davin Short

Dear SirIMadam, My name is and I am the Head of Safer Prisons and Equalities at HMP Wayland. Within my role_ am responsible for undertaken actions as a result of a death in custody and am best placed to respond to the Regulation 28 letter regarding the death of Mr Davin Short at HMP Wayland. also attended and gave evidence at the enquiry: In relation to the concerns raised regarding the recording of medical issues that may occur during the night have ensured that the attached Governors Order was published to clarify this and have amended the Local Security Strategy to support this_ In relation to the issue of radios to Healthcare staff, since the death of Mr Short, a new radio system has been introduced with a greater number of radios. All Healthcare staff are issued radios upon arrival as a matter of course and as such_ the circumstances discussed as part of the inquiry will not re-occur

Dear Mr Osborne, Regulation 28 report concerning the inquest into the death of Davin Short on 4 October 2011 at HMP Wayland Thank you for your report addressed to Matthew Spooner, Head of Safer Custody and Equality at HMP Wayland, dated 29 June 2015, concerning the inquest into the death of Mr_Davin Short; understand that you have already received response from This was sent because he was not aware that it is our policy for Ihe Equalty, Rlghts and Decency Group to respond to all such reports addressed to the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) , as we have responsibility for sharing learning from all deaihs in prison cusiody in England and Wales would to bring to your attention some information that was not included in his response, and am grateful for the additional iime that you have permitted to do so, The two concerns that you raise in your repoit are as follows: (1) ihe course 0f the hearing heard evidence that 'the prison did not have electronic system for recording, cell bells and it was left to Ihe discretion of indjvidual officers whether to record a ceii bell call in ihe Wing Record. am thereiore'concerned that witnout guidance 2s t0 the making Qf a record 0f a cell bell call of medical nature an important matter may be overlooked with risk to life (2) also heard evidence ihat altnough there were now adequate radios for all three healthcare stalf it was not made clear tat if a single member of healthcare were on duty he or she must have a radio am therefore concerned that without a specific guidance. there is a risk that a Single member of healthcare may riot have a radio causing delay in responding to an emergency call and possible risk to life_ As you know, each at HMP Wayland has a cell call system, but, unlike in some prisons of more recent construction, calls are not recorded electronically, and it is not therefore possible to conduct an analysis of the number of calls or the time taken to answer them: There are currently no plans to introduce system that permits electronic recording of calls, as this would be prohibitively expensive. like me During wing

In response to your first concern, Ihe attached Governor's Order was issued at HMP Wayland or 30 June 2015. It instructs staff to record medical issues Ihat occur during the night in the wing observalion book to ensure that are brought to the attention of relevant staff the next day. The Local Security Strategy has been amended to reflect this procedure_ In response to your second concern, as You were informed at the inquest; a new radio system with an additional number of radios has been introduced at HMP Wayland since Mr Short's death: AIl healthcare staff are now roulinely issued with radios upon arrival at Ihe prison and this enables (hem to respond t0 emergency calls without delay: hope this provides assurance that your concerns been addressed, Yours sinceely NOMS Equallly, Rights and Decency Group they have