Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry

Andrew Hamilton

Scotland · FAI Reference: B371/15 Published: 29 Sep 2016 Sheriff: Sheriff B A Mohan Sheriffdom: South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway View PDF
Court recommendations Identified
Responses identified 0
8-week deadline 24 Nov 2016
Section 28 status Response pending

Recommendations

1. That a number of defibrillator machines are made available in HMP Dumfries for emergency use by prison staff when the prison medical centre is closed.

2. That Scottish Prison Service (SPS) install and maintain a system of individual cell emergency alarms which is effective at all times.

3. That consideration should be given by SPS to enabling a prison doctor to have appropriate access to relevant prisoner medical records when advice is being provided by the doctor in relation to a prisoner from a location other than the prison.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The window from publication ran to 24 November 2016. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

Determination details

Reference
B371/15
Published
29 September 2016
Sheriff
Sheriff B A Mohan
Sheriffdom
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway

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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); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

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