Written evidence to be reported to the House

Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:30 pm on 16 October 2007.

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Jan Berry: The circumstances and people’s interpretation of them may dictate what happens. We always have to ensure that safety comes first. Public safety comes first, and there are times when we have to remove people who are causing more problems than is absolutely necessary from hospitals. If the person is suffering from an injury or an illness, it makes our job extremely complicated, but we owe a duty of care to them, to the other people in the hospital and to the NHS staff as well. It is very difficult for police officers to try to balance those different duties.