Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the Naloxone National Roll Out.
The purpose of this paper is to provide an update to the SPA regarding the nationwide implementation of Police Scotland carriage of Naloxone.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 7 December 2022
Date : 07 December 2022
Location : online
Administrations
During the Test of Change, there were 51 administrations of naloxone by police officers throughout the test bed areas. The administrations have continued to increase throughout the test bed areas since the approval and mandatory carriage of naloxone for the national rollout.
The current figure is now 91 administrations by officers throughout various incidents.
The circumstances leading to Naloxone administrations have been varied and includes incidents where officers have happened upon unconscious casualties during patrols or being alerted to an overdose by a member of the public. Other administrations involved persons in police custody, during police Public Order incidents and the execution of a search warrant. Naloxone has also been administered to persons attempting suicide.
A number of people were found in a critical condition and believed to be close to death, however after receiving Naloxone all but 2 showed sufficient response to allow either further first-aid treatment to be administered, leading to that person’s life being preserved or them leaving the scene of their own volition.
These other 2 administrations resulted in the subject person being pronounced dead at the scene. Although it is impossible to fully know the status of the person, then due to all available information at scene, it is believed that both people were already deceased on Police arrival. Naloxone was administered to give the best opportunity to protect life.
89 administrations had a successful outcome and there has been no adverse reactions, negative feedback or complaints received following any administration.
