Detained people
Newly released offenders have untreated drug addiction and mental health problems.
BMA calls for urgent reforms to protect the public from failing prison system, December 2007Healthcare of detainees in police stations
The care and treatment of detainees in police stations, standards of care, law, ethics, forensic medical services, training and accreditation.Providing medical care and treatment to people who are detained
This guidance from the Ethics Department applies primarily to people detained in prisons but may also be relevant to prisoners in police stations, young offenders’ institutions and asylum seeker detention centres.