theme for 2017: supervision of those deprived of their liberty
take action to ensure that there are sufficient personnel resources to perform
the necessary supervision and that the personnel always have the information
they need about the patients, in order to be able to perform the supervision in
a safe manner, for the patient.10
In connection with the inspection of BUP Luleå, it was noted that the clinic
needed to review its premises and staffing to ensure that the patients receive
adequate and safe care, including the need for sufficient personnel resources
around the clock to ensure that the patients receive the supervision deemed
necessary. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen also intends to introduce a dialogue with the Health and Social Care Inspectorate as a result of what emerged
regarding the physical conditions for children, when being strapped down.11
Conclusions
There has been some improvement, in regards to procedures for supervision
of individuals deprived of their liberty, in police custody facilities. The experiences from the inspection period show that there are still some deficiencies
and that there is a need for the authority to emphasise, to the staff, the importance of the procedures being adhered to. There are also grounds for the
Parliamentary Ombudsmen to continue to monitor this issue.
Other authorities and institutions for compulsory psychiatric care also need
to undertake preventive work on reviewing how, when and in which way
supervision takes place and to ensure that there are no differences in how
supervision is performed depending on which members of staff are on duty.
10 Ref. no. 3816-2017.
11 Ref. no. 4043-2017.
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