Decision Report 201507965

Summary

Mr C was receiving his medication from a prison health centre nurse. The nurse considered that Mr C was concealing his medication. After consultation with a GP, Mr C's medication was removed. Mr C was given a review appointment with the GP and an alternative medication was prescribed.

Mr C complained that the medication was removed with immediate effect on an unproven allegation and that the alternative medication prescribed was inappropriate. We found that the medical staff had acted appropriately, did not have a requirement to prove an allegation before medication was removed, removed the medication appropriately and provided a reasonable alternative.