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Rationalisation of doctors' duties in prisons: PSI 9/2006

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health; HM Prison Service
  • Published date:
    7 June 2006
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    Not required
  • Series number:
    PSI 09/2006
  • Pages:
    8
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This instruction makes changes to the current responsibilities of doctors working in prisons as reflected in The Prison Rules, The Young Offender Institution Rules and Dear Doctor Letters. These changes are in addition to those made to Prison Service Performance Standards and Orders as detailed in PSI 47/2003 and seek to further update responsibilities historically undertaken by a doctor/medical officer in the prison environment.

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