Status of all recommendations

NHS Highland and Police Scotland should ensure that all infection and prevention control and health and safety risks are identified and managed during building works that will affect healthcare facilities in custody centres.

NHS Highland and Police Scotland should ensure that custody staff involved in the checking of controlled drugs have had appropriate training.

NHS Shetland and Police Scotland should ensure that the treatment room in the custody centre is maintained to a high standard to allow for effective decontamination.

NHS Shetland and Police Scotland should ensure robust governance is in place to manage the secure and accurate sharing of healthcare information.

Police Scotland should improve the effectiveness of the clothing and equipment working group as a decision making body.

Police Scotland should improve its engagement with frontline officers and staff about their uniform and equipment requirements and ensure their opinions are represented at the clothing and equipment working group.

Police Scotland should ensure compliance with policy on standards of uniform and appearance, reasserting the training and guidance provided to supervisors, empowering them to effectively uphold those standards.

Police Scotland should ensure frontline officers are provided with the same quality of core uniform options available to senior leadership and specialist roles to meet their operational needs.