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ANNEX C
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR SCOTTISH MINISTERS - TRANSFER TO LESSER SECURITY
1. Details which should be provided include:
- patient's treatment and progress while in hospital including response to suspension of detention;
- evidence of patient's current condition and behaviour;
- patient's insight into mental disorder and need to accept treatment;
- confirmation that the new RMO has personally visited the patient and studied the case notes and is prepared to accept the patient into their care;
- request for block of pre-transfer visits (if not undertaken reasons why these visits are not necessary), and the patient's reactions and behaviour on these;
- details of the initial treatment and care plans for the patient in the new hospital following transfer. In particular, details of what security is considered appropriate for the patient on transfer and how quickly it is planned to move him to more open conditions; and
- information in relation to victim or victim's family if transfer is to the area in which the index offence took place.
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