This guide is an attempt to “operationalise” complex issues and you should refer to your area’s policy and your supervisors for specific local requirements. INITIAL ACTION Call an ambulance to EVERY detention made Remove anyone displaying a RED FLAG to the nearest A&E department Remove everyone else to the NHS place of safety in your […]

Any of the following medical matters should be considered the basis for deciding that someone requires urgent attention in an Emergency Department. Where time permits: call an ambulance to assist. This list comes from consultation with Emergency Departments. Dangerous Mechanisms Blows to the body Falls > 4 Feet Injury from edged weapon or projectile Throttling […]

This guide is an attempt to “operationalise” complex issues and you should refer to your area’s policy and your supervisors for specific local requirements. INITIAL ACTION This guidance applies to both “inpatient” offences AND offences committed in the community. Preserve evidence for offences in the normal way – witnesses, CCTV, forensic, etc.. Do not immediately […]