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Case ref:201603937
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Date:March 2017
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Body:Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
Mr C asked the prison health centre to prescribe him a medicine used in the treatment of opiate addiction. The prison health centre refused and explained to Mr C that he did not meet the relevant criteria.
We took independent medical advice. We found that the decision to refuse to prescribe Mr C the medicine he requested was taken following a thorough clinical assessment and that the care and treatment given to him was reasonable. We therefore did not uphold Mr C's complaint.