# Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021, Section 10: Trauma-informed care


(1) The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows (see also paragraph 4 of the schedule).
(2) In the schedule (health care principles), after paragraph 7, insert—
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7A (1) Regard is to be had to the importance of providing health care in a way that seeks to avoid re-traumatisation and is otherwise trauma-informed.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) applies only in relation to the exercise of functions conferred by section 1 of the 2021 Act.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/3/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forensic-medical-services-victims-of-sexual-offences-scotland-act-2021/section-10
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