Written Question · S3W-31485 · Session 3
Whether Scottish prisons were eligible to participate in the Naloxone Investigation (N-ALIVE) Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial; if so, whe…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish prisons were eligible to participate in the Naloxone Investigation (N-ALIVE) Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial; if so, whether any prisons requested to participate, and how many trials in participating prisons were deemed a success.
The answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Naloxone Randomised Control Trial (N-ALIVE) is due to begin in all Scottish prisons in summer 2010, pending ethical approval, with the exception of HM Prisons Inverness, Dumfries and Edinburgh.
HM Prison Inverness is currently involved in the provision of naloxone in NHS Highland. HM Prisons Dumfries and Edinburgh are planning for the provision of naloxone in NHS Dumfries and Galloway and NHS Lothian respectively.
The Naloxone Randomised Control Trial (N-ALIVE) is due to begin in all Scottish prisons in summer 2010, pending ethical approval, with the exception of HM Prisons Inverness, Dumfries and Edinburgh.
HM Prison Inverness is currently involved in the provision of naloxone in NHS Highland. HM Prisons Dumfries and Edinburgh are planning for the provision of naloxone in NHS Dumfries and Galloway and NHS Lothian respectively.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-31485 by reference.