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37.12. Medical personnel are suitably trained and experienced in recognising and treating the care needs of vulnerable groups, including · victims of torture or trauma, · children, · women (especially pregnant women and nursing mothers), · victims of trafficking, · people with disabilities, · the elderly, · LGBTI people, · People who are or have been engaged in substance abuse.

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37.13. The provision of healthcare to immigration detainees is not compromised or unduly restricted by security measures of procedures.

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37.14. Medication is readily available as prescribed or required, appropriately and securely stored, and discarded if beyond its expiration date.

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37.15. Restraints are not used during the course of medical or dental examinations, whether internal or external to the place of detention.

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37.16. Detainees have access to specialised treatment if required, in specialised institutions or civilian hospitals, as appropriate.

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37.17. Immigration detention, including transfer and removal, does not disrupt or otherwise interfere with ongoing medical treatment.

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37.18. The use of all methods of restraint to effect deportation or removal are medically authorised, supervised and monitored.

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38.01. There is a medical officer who has primary responsibility for ensuring adequate care of the mental and physical health of detainees.

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38.02. The medical officer has or has ready access to (an) additional medical officer(s) with specialist knowledge of psychiatry.

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38.03. If children are detained, an onsite medical officer has specialist knowledge and experience in paediatrics, maternal and child health care, and adolescent health.

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38.04. If women are detained, an onsite medical officer has specialist knowledge and experience in women’s health issues and there is pre-natal and post-natal care and treatment readily available.

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38.05. Women detainees are able to request examination or treatment by a woman physician or nurse.

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38.06. Medical personnel are attuned to the specific health needs of elderly and LGBTI detainees.

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38.07. The medical officer reviews the health status daily of all sick detainees, those who complain of illness, those requiring ongoing treatment and those to whom attention is specially directed.

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38.08. Where demand for medical attendance exceeds the facility’s capacity to provide it, there is an effective and efficient system of referrals to other medical practitioners, including civilian hospitals and external specialist care as appropriate.

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38.09. The medical officer reports to the Director on, and may recommend the release of, detainees whose physical or mental health has been or will be injuriously affected by continued detention or by any condition of detention.

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38.10. A suitably qualified dentist is available to every detainee.

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38.11. There is a medical officer on call after hours for emergency treatment.

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38.12. Medical practitioners are guaranteed complete clinical independence in the treatment and care of detainees.

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38.13. Medical staff are bound by the normal code of confidentiality.

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