Custody Healthcare Services

1. The total annual costs incurred by the Authority for the provision of custody healthcare services since the beginning of 2007 until 31st December 2009 - for the avoidance of doubt these figures should include:

a) the detail of costs for the healthcare of detainees;

b) costs associated with the examination of victims of sexual assault

c) costs associated with the examination of injured police officers or examination of police officers against whom a complaint has been made.

2. Number of designated custody suites within the Force area.

3. Details of designated custody suites shared with surrounding Forces

4. The number and qualifications of healthcare professionals (doctors, nurse or paramedics) employed by yourselves and/or any outsourced provider

5. The numbers of medical examinations undertaken ( as per 1 a-c above).

6. What type of healthcare professional has undertaken the examination eg doctor, nurse, paramedic, EMT).

7. The annual total number of detainees processed through each custody facility

8. Do you operate a response time per medical category approach to your healthcare provision, and if so what are its details.

9. Details of any payment mechanism associated with an outsourced provision of healthcare services.

10. If outsourced, what is the name and address of the provider.

11. If outsourced when does the current contract conclude, what is the concessionary period under which it was let and if there are contract extension period what are the duration of these.

12. What is the current situation regarding the implementation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) within the Force area and who is the commissioning body for these victim focussed services.

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

1, 10 & 11. Please see the following web pages as I believe that your questions may be answered via the following information and is therefore exempt in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Act:
BLPD

FOI 2490 Call Data Type 2009 - 2010
FOI 2490 Call Data Type 2008 - 2009

FOI 2490 Call Data Type

8. Unless otherwise agreed, the Contractor shall respond to the Call (as defined in the Specification) in accordance with the response times detailed below.
FOI 2490 - Incident Time and Response Time

9. Invoices are submitted monthly for the "monthly" contract value.

12. There is not currently a Sexual Assault Referral Centre within the Cheshire Constabulary policing area. Work is progressing with partner agencies to establish one, which includes construction in addition to commissioning services. Partners include local NHS, Councils and Third sector providers.