How CQC regulates Health and social care in prisons and young offender institutions, and health care in immigration removal centres : provider handbook

This handbook describes the CQC's approach to regulating and inspecting health and social care in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) (prisons for young people aged 15-21), and health care in immigration removal centres (IRCs) (holding centres for detainees awaiting decisions on their residency status or deportation following an unsuccessful application). In this document they refer to these as ‘secure settings’