of removing the capacity to act and provision of custody for persons who are treated at this hospital. 13. Taking immediate measures for performing routine measurements for the level of Lithiemia and Tegretolemia, as a necessity determined in the medication protocols. 14. Taking immediate measures in setting in full function the ECG device. 15. Provision of the stomatologist’s room with dental instruments and materials. “Ali Mihali” Psychiatric Hospital, Vlora - Date 23.10.2015 The periodic monitoring visit of the Ombudsman’s experts at “Ali Mihali” Psychiatric Hospital, Vlora for the year 2015 was conducted in conformity with the monitoring procedure of NPM. The scope of the visit was the collection of information regarding the rights, conditions and treatment of patients at the institution, and the verification of implementation of the recommendations made by the Ombudsman through letter No. 201402312 Prot. K1/I80-2, dated 06.01.2015, with topic: “It is hereby recommended the improvement of conditions and treatment of patients at “Ali Mihali” Psychiatric Hospital Vlorë”. From the information gathered on the spot, while conducting confidential interviews with persons who were treated at this institution and with the staff of the institution, as well as through verification of documents, objects, equipment and facilities, it resulted that only ten recommendations had been implemented, since this hospital being established as a new hospital with a new building and in conformity with the international standards and the legislation in force has made possible the solution to many problems found a year ago. Meanwhile, other recommendations related to the conditions and treatment of patients who have been residents for years at this institution, have remained unfulfilled so far. “Ali Mihali” Psychiatric Hospital, Vlora with an official capacity of 160 patients, of whom 110 chronic patients and 50 acute and sub-acute patients. At the time of the inspection visit, the new hospital treated 30 patients, while the part of chronic wards was in full capacity. As per above, at the end of the monitoring report, the following was recommended: 1. Taking immediate measures in order to find a solution for approximately 40 persons with intellectual disabilities, 9 patients who do not pertain to the coverge area of this hospital, who have been residents for years at this institution contrary to the legislation in force. 2. Taking measures for drafting a Memorandum of Understanding between the psychiatric hospital and Local Police Directorates or subordinate commissariats, for the escort of persons with mental health issues by state police in human and dignified conditions, in cases constituting a risk for themselves or the others. 3. Taking measures for the installation of a monitoring system of surveillance cameras in the chronic wards of this institution, as one of the most important aspects for the 78