Better Procedures Needed On Care Of Prisoners In Hospitals

... Better procedures and training are needed to improve the care of prisoners in general hospitals, argue doctors in a letter to this week''s BMJ.They surveyed 76 consultants and 139 junior doctors at a hospital near a large prison in Dublin to assess practices towards prisoners.Guidelines from the BMA recommend examination and treatment without constraints, and without prison officers present, unless the risk of escape is high or the prisoner is a threat to himself or herself, the healthcare team, or others... click link for more info. ...