BAHA-30
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
CPErS Medical Examination Policy
Recommendation
The medical policy for CPErS should include: (1) CPErS must undergo a medical examination within four hours of capture, unless there are compelling circumstances; (2) CPErS should be examined by a qualified doctor as soon as reasonably practicable; (3) the non-medical chain of command should be prohibited from allowing interrogation until the CPErS has been medically examined; (4) an electronic or written record of the examination should be made and preserved.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Ministry of Defence accepted this recommendation, updating medical examination requirements for Captured Persons (CPErS) to include examination within four hours of capture, examination by a qualified doctor as soon as practicable, and prohibiting interrogation until medical examination. This update was noted in the government's response to the inquiry report in September 2011. No further specific published evidence has been identified since 2012.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Medical examination requirements have been updated in line with these recommendations.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.5 yrs
Last formal update
4945 days ago