Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.
Prisoners: Diabetes
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people being held in custody have required treatment for diabetes in each of the last five years; and what procedure is used to provide such treatment.
- Answer
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The information is not held centrally. Guidance for police officers and police staff on dealing with diabetes is set out in section 2.4.6 of the ““Guidance on The Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police Custody””"http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operationalpolicing/Safer_Detention_and_Handlin1.pdf?view=Binary."Code of Practice C issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 provides that the custody officer at the police must make sure that a detainee receives appropriate clinical attention if required or if requested by the detainee. If a detainee has medication in their possession relating to diabetes, the advice of the appropriate healthcare professional must be obtained.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 487 c2213W; 251528
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Diabetes Prisoners
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