Have had this happen in my neck of the woods.
Since I had training as an FME I was a bit p****d off when
the Law bullied a a nearby MIU into doing the same.
1) Should be requested by FME (requires police to call and
pay the FME.)
2) X-ray must be witnessed during it's processing by
gentleperson of the law (continuity of evidence)
3) Police must pay radiographer for time and hospital for
film
4) X-ray needs to be read by consultant as these packages
may be very difficult to find (Police need to pay for
consultant report and have gentle person of law in place
for ID of X-ray during reading for continuity again)
This is what the Durham FME course implied anyway.
Our case, the police bullied a ward doctor into taking
film then nicked it so was completely non useful as
evidence and since the RMO did not know what to look for
was completely useless for clinical assessment.
The case never went to anything. Not suprising realy.
It is a good job most crooks are pig thick otherwise the
police would never find anyone.
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 15:48:40 -0000
Duncan Peacock <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Your thoughts please
>
> Police bring arrested person in to A+E and state they
>think he may have swallowed some drugs as was being
>arrested. Would you x-ray him please.
>
>
> Do you:
>
> 1. assess "patient" and fill in the form
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> 2. ask "patient" if they have taken anything, explain
>the risks if they have, assess for evidence toxicity. If
>they deny taking drugs document same, and discharge with
>no x-ray. "come back if you need help"
>
> Usually do (2) but Police now state law has changed doc,
>you have to x-ray them. Surely a negative x-ray means
>nothing.
>
> Merry Christmas
>
> Duncan
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