Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 189-195 , May 2009

Provision of forensic medical services to police custody suites in England and Wales: Current practice

  • J.J. Payne-James, LLM MSc FFFLM FRCS FFSSoc RFP (Professor of Forensic and Legal Medicine)

      Affiliations

    • Cameron Forensic Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +44 1621772200.
    • ,
  • W.R. Anderson, FRCS (Forensic Medical Examiner)

      Affiliations

    • Thames Valley Police, Reading, United Kingdom
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  • P.G. Green, FFFLM DMJ (Forensic Physician and Consultant for Safeguarding)

      Affiliations

    • Cameron Forensic Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, United Kingdom
    • St George’s Hospital Medical School, United Kingdom
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  • A. Johnston, BSc MSc PhD CSci FBPharmacolS FRCPath (Professor of Clinical Pharmacology)

      Affiliations

    • Cameron Forensic Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, United Kingdom
    • St George’s Hospital Medical School, United Kingdom

Received 16 August 2008 ,Accepted 3 September 2008.

References 

  1. Payne-James JJ, Green PG, Green N, et al. Healthcare issues of detainees in police custody in London, UK. J Forensic Legal Med. 2008;
  2. Codes of Practice, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
  3. Home Office Circular 020/2003. Healthcare Professionals in Custody Suites – Guidance to supplement Revisions to the Codes of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, 2003.
  4. Anderson WR. Doctors, nurses or paramedics: current practice in UK custody suites. In: Cross channel conference forensic meeting. Torquay, 2007 [May].
  5. Association of Chief Police Officers, Home Office, National Centre for Policing Excellence, Guidance on the safer detention and handling of persons in police custody, 2006.
  6. Payne-James JJ, Wall I, Bailey C. Drug misusers in police custody in London, UK. J Clin Forensic Med. 2005;12:196–198
  7. Best D, Havis S, Strathdee G, Keaney F, Manning V, Strang J. Drug deaths in police custody: Is dual diagnosis a significant factor?. J Clin Forensic Med. 2004;11(4):173–182[Aug]
  8. Havis S, Best D, Payne-James JJ, Stark MM. Near miss incidents in police custody: a feasibility study. J Clin Forensic Med. 2006;13(2):60–64[Feb]
  9. Bucke T, Teere R, Menin S, Payne-James JJ, Stark MM. Near misses in police custody: a collaborative study with forensic medical examiners in London. IPCC. 2008;
  10. Ebling D, Thomas G. Review of life signs monitoring in custody cells: the cell occupancy monitoring system produced by COSATT. Home Office Scientific Development Branch, 2008.
  11. HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. Report on an inspection visit to police custody suites in Southwark Basic Command Unit, London 2008.
  12. Hitchin L. Forensics firm deal collapses. Hospital Doctor. 2007;11th ed January p3
  13. Bond P, Kingston P, Nevill A. Operational efficiency of healthcare in police custody suites. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(2):127–134
  14. Norfolk GA, Payne-James JJ. In response to: Bond P, Kingston P, Nevill A. Operational efficiency of healthcare in police custody suites: comparison of nursing and medical provision. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(2):127–134[Oct]

PII: S1752-928X(08)00181-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.09.002

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 189-195 , May 2009

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