I think its the way the Telegraph portrayed it thats the problem!
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Fogarty" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 4:00 AM
Subject: Re: An insult to A&E
> For a while there I thought I was alone on this one Graham, but after
> reading this guidance again I cannot see the problem with it. I'm not at
all
> sure what Paul is on about. In general the samples will be taken by police
> surgeons, but if a police surgeon is not available they will not ask the
> treating doctor to sample. Analysis is then delayed until patient consent
> can be obtained. Even the chain of evidence is not a problem when you look
> at paragraph 10 (the sample is taken away by the officer). To my mind this
> legislation appears wholly sensible, and it removes a farcical loophole in
> the law that has obstructed justice for years.
>
> Adrian Fogarty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 7:21 PM
> Subject: Re: An insult to A&E
>
>
> > The DoHs guidance on this is available at:
> >
> > http://www.doh.gov.uk/consent/praguidance/index.htm
> >
> > I have personally dealt with one "patient" who I told the police was
> > feigning unconsciousness and who because he could/would not give consent
> to
> > a sample got off. This may in certain circumstances be a good thing but
> > personally I would want the FME to do it.
> > Graham
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Howarth, Paul - RCHT" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 3:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: An insult to A&E
> >
> >
> > > Thank you for your comments and support. My letter is being published
> in
> > > the Telegraph tomorow but only with my name on it because the
Telegraph
> > are
> > > too mean to use space to list everybodys name to it.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Adrian Kerner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 23:07
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: An insult to A&E
> > >
> > >
> > > Is this a scam to not pay Police Surgeons; since now it appears that
the
> > A&E
> > > doctor is acting as Police Surgeon.
> > >
> > > And exactly how do we preserve the chain of evidence?
> >
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