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Scotland — FAI Custody 14 recommendations Reference HAM-B351-20 Published 1 January 2021

Determination

ReferenceHAM-B351-20
Published1 January 2021
SheriffSheriff Colin Dunipace
SheriffdomSouth Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway
Date of death1 September 2017
LocationDungavel Immigration Removal Centre
Cause of deathHeart attack (significant undiagnosed heart disease)

Recommendations 14

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Addressed to: GEO Group NHS Lanarkshire Home Office
Professional interpreters in all medical assessments where detainee does not speak fluent English; full recording of all medical assessments; clear demarcation between dispensing and consultation areas; clinical assessments in appropriate consultation rooms not corridors; further healthcare and detention reforms
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.

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Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b) but there is no enforcement mechanism.

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