Publication - Consultation analysis
Equally Safe - forensic medical services: consultation analysis
Analysis of responses to our consultation on the retention period for evidence collected in the course of self-referral forensic medical services.
Profile of respondents
13. A total of 64 responses were received to the consultation from 30[6] individuals and 33 organisations. Of these responses, one[7] was a duplicate, therefore there were 63 valid responses in total.
14. A breakdown of the profile of the organisations that took part in the consultation is set out below. A list of the organisations who responded is included at Annex A.
- Sixteen health sector organisations, including 10 NHS health boards, 5 NHS special health boards and the West of Scotland Sexual Assault Service;[8]
- Five organisations that provide a justice perspective, for example the Law Society of Scotland;
- Six organisations with a focus on victim support such as Rape Crisis Scotland, Victim Support Scotland and South Lanarkshire Gender-Based Violence Partnership;
- Four organisations representing specific groups of people such as People First (Scotland) and Centre for Excellence for Children's Care (CELCIS);
- One education and training provider; and
- One local authority.
Contact
Email: EquallySafeFMS@gov.scot
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