Article 8 Rule 21 (Medical examination on reception)

Rule 21 (medical examination on reception) shall be amended as follows.

In the heading for “Medical examination” substitute “Health care screening”.

In paragraph (1) for “the medical officer or other approved medical practitioner” substitute “a registered nurse or a health care officer”.

For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

Where possible an appropriate health care professional shall conduct a detailed health assessment of each prisoner within 72 hours of the examination conducted under paragraph (1).”.

Paragraph (3) is omitted.

In paragraph (4) for “the medical officer” substitute “a registered nurse or a health care officer” and for “the chief medical officer” substitute “a registered general practitioner, the health care manager and the Board”.