Further to the answer to question S1W-26897 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 July 2002, why there has been no assessment of compliance with Standards…

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 26 Sep 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26897 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 July 2002, why there has been no assessment of compliance with Standards of Health Care of Prisoners of medical services in prisons operated by the Scottish Prison Service since 1999.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 16 Oct 2002 · 20 days after it was lodged, 6 days after it was due

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:It was recognised that the Health Care Standards required revision to improve auditibility.The SPS has recently been in contact with the Clinical Standards Board for Scotland to identify how our standards could be improved. We are currently in the process of commissioning this piece of work. It is hoped that the revision of our standards will be completed by March 2003. I will arrange for the revised version to be placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-30022 by reference.