5. Public health competencies (1 of 2) Thirty-seven people from 12 different organisations were involved in gathering and preparing the information used in the health needs assessments. Competency 4 Collaborative working for health and wellbeing I used data and information from a range of sources including; national and local strategy documents, prison data, published research; surveys, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, communicable disease data and qualitative information from focus groups. Comparisons were made between levels of ill health in the prison and general population. Competency 1 Surveillance and assessment of the population’s health and wellbeing

6. Public health competencies (2 of 2) I was working to a very tight timescale and had to prioritise the work since it was not possible to thoroughly analyse all the information and meet the deadline. I agreed this with the project sponsor. Competency 10 Ethically managing self, people and resources to improve health and wellbeing. Prisoners’ views were sought though focus groups. The views’ of prison and health care staff were sought through a questionnaire. Competency 7 Working with and for communities to improve health and wellbeing. The HNAs highlighted inequalities in health between the prison and general population. Competency 5 Developing health programmes and services and reducing inequalities