# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 30: Medical screening


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), a detained person must be screened by a health care professional within two hours of admission to a short-term holding facility.
(2) A detained person's consent must be obtained before screening.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a detained person is entitled, if they so request, to be screened only by a health care professional of the same sex and the manager must ensure that a detained person is aware of that entitlement prior to any screening.
(4) In the event that a health care professional of the same sex is not available within the two hour time period, the manager must ensure that the screening is conducted as soon as practicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-30
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