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Review of deaths of patients in hospital for treatment

37Review of deaths of patients in hospital for treatment

(1)The Scottish Ministers must carry out a review of the arrangements for investigating the deaths of patients who, at the time of death, were—

(a)detained in hospital by virtue of—

(i)the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, or

(ii)the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, or

(b)admitted voluntarily to hospital for the purpose of receiving treatment for a mental disorder.

(2)The review must be carried out within 3 years of this section coming into force.

(3)In carrying out the review under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a)where practicable, the nearest relatives of patients within the meaning of subsection (1), and

(b)such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(4)The Scottish Ministers must—

(a)publish a report setting out the findings of the review under subsection (1),

(b)lay a copy of the report before the Parliament, and

(c)notify the persons consulted under subsection (3) of the publication of the report.

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