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Prisoners or detainees
Ask
How they obtain the prescribed medication
About the possibility of recovery and drugs / alcohol withdrawal relief.
About patient's regular access to prescribed medication.
4 –Mental health
Indicators
Prisoners or detainees who suffer from psychological problems go to the available
health services or communicate with third parties that provide support for them.
A plan and arrangements exist for referral to psychiatric care
Staff have an awareness of mental health issues and are able to deal with them
Prisoners or detainees are not kept in solitary confinement because of
psychological problems alone
Evidence
Staff
Ask what works well and what the barriers are to effectiveness when dealing with mental
health problems
Observation
Check:
The published rota for mental health staff cover and on call arrangements
The information sharing protocols in place to ensure that there is efficient sharing of
relevant health and social care information between centres and institutions of
health and social support to ensure effective participation.
The monitoring of response times and outcomes
