Publication - FOI/EIR release

Discharge of patients from hospital to police custody: FOI release

Published: 8 October 2024
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202400428870
Date received: 27 August 2024
Date responded: 18 September 2024

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

Policies, regulations and guidance relative to the discharge of patients from the hospital into police custody.

Response

Each individual health board working alongside Police Scotland has their own individual agreements and communication processes relating to the discharge of patients from hospital into police custody.

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Contact

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot

Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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