In circumstances where it would not be advantageous for a term employee to be appointed indeterminately as a result of the requirements of this policy, the term employee may make a written request to his/her manager not to proceed with an indeterminate appointment.
Midazolam is used to produce sleepiness or drowsiness and to relieve anxiety before surgery or certain procedures. It is also used to produce loss of consciousness before and during surgery. Additionally, this medication is sometimes used in patients in intensive care units in hospitals.
Dr Scott and colleagues conclude: Buccal midazolam is at least as effective as rectal diazepam in the acute treatment of seizures. Placing medication into the mouth is likely to carry little social stigma, whereas the need to use the rectal route is potentially highly stigmatising. Carers are more likely to treat seizures early when a socially acceptable route is available.