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0 P;,,4, 1.1 259 <br />b. Medical problems which arise or occur outside of <br />the normal 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, office hours <br />observed by,SFP and which require immediate attention will be <br />handled by the custodial personnel from jail carrying the <br />inmate to the emergency room at Central Carolina Hospital. <br />If the nature of the inmate's medical problem persists, <br />inquiry will be made to ascertain if medical personnel from <br />SFP are available to treat the inmate. If so, SFP would <br />provide the medical services required by the inmate and if <br />not, the medical staff at the emergency room would treat the <br />inmate. In either event, any necessary follow-up care would <br />be referred to SFP. <br />C. Medical problems which arise or occur during the <br />office hours observed by SFP will be handled by consultation <br />by telephone or by having the custodial personnel carry the <br />inmate to SFP's office for observation, examination and <br />treatment. When the nature of the inmate's medical problem <br />is so serious that it warrants carrying the inmate to the <br />emergency room at Central Carolina Hospital, then the <br />procedure set out in sub-paragraph (b), supra, will be <br />followed. <br />d. Advise the custodial staff at the jail to the <br />proper use and storage of medication prescribed for inmates. <br />Also to advise the custodial staff as to the needs for and <br />proper use of, non-prescription medications which should be <br />maintained at the jail. <br />e. In the observation, examination, treatment and care <br />of the inmates, SFP will observe the same standard of care <br />that is observed by physicians in their community in treating <br />private patients with the same or similar medical problems. <br />