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Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010.


Secure Training Centres: Physical Restraint

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times a child held in a secure training centre has been examined by a medical professional (a) from within the establishment, and (b) from outside the establishment, following an incident of restraint in each of the past five years.
Answer

Restraint is only ever to be used by staff as a last resort, when all other approaches have either not succeeded or would not be appropriate. There is a contractual requirement on each secure training centre for a registered nurse to visit a young person within 30 minutes following a restraint incident. All secure training centres provide 24-hour healthcare provision and are required to have a nurse on site throughout the day.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1568; 720 c349WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Health professions Young offenders Restraint techniques Secure training centres Visits
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk