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Bonhoeffer

9th April marked the World War II execution of an anti-Nazi theologian called Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Why is this important to social justice campaigners in general and to us here at Integritas Healthcare in particular? Read on…

Streets

Work as a UK prison doctor includes evenings spent welcoming and caring for newly detained prisoners. It’s always busy, but especially during the winter when these shifts can go on into the small hours. Many prisoners have come (via police custody) from the cold streets and they are often in a shocking state. Learn more…

Easter

Yet another Easter holiday has come and gone. Yes it’s always great to have a long weekend off work. But have you ever wondered about its meaning? What’s the connection between saccharine sweet bunnies, fondant eggs, and buns that are both hot and cross?! Actually, Easter is not meant to be an assault on your waistline. Quite the opposite in fact. It is the seemingly macabre celebration of a man’s execution by crucifixion. Read on…

Autism

April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. There are well over 11 million detainees in the world. Autism is thought to affect at least 1% of the population. So in theory that’s around 110,000 autistic people behind bars. However, we know that autistic people are seriously over-represented behind bars. Most weeks I spot patients who are quite obviously autistic. Learn more…

Radio

Pure24/7 Radio is a new ‘clean’ (no unwholesome chat/songs) radio station! And recently we got to chat all things offender healthcare with their talk show host. Listen up…

Vacancy

There’s a lot going on at our Philippines base, and we need a new person on the ground to make sure it all ticks along like clockwork! Do you know anyone - perhaps a career missionary (medical or not) - who would make a good voluntary manager for our Philippine operations? Read on…

‘I was sick… and in prison and you visited me.’
Matthew 25:36