CHANCELLOR OF JUSTICE AS THE PREVENTIVE MECHANISM
tient’s representative have a possibility to meet privately with a person to be subjected or already subjected
to involuntary treatment. The time for follow-up proceedings in respect of these recommendations had not
yet arrived by the time of writing this Report.
8.
Psychiatric department of Narva Hospital Foundation
On 9 December 2010, the Chancellor of Justice carried out an inspection visit to the psychiatric department of Narva Hospital Foundation. The previous inspection of the establishment took place in 2007.
As a result of the inspection, the Chancellor recommended that the service provider should ensure that
all the documents regulating the provision of the service and the information provided to persons is also
available in the official language. It was also recommended that more attention be paid to providing the
activity therapy service. The service provider should remove from the internal rules of the department the
information stating that the right of patients to provide an informed consent concerning the health services provided to them is restricted. The requirements for living conditions should also be complied with.
In addition, the Chancellor recommended that Narva Mayor, in cooperation with the Management Board
of Narva Hospital Foundation, should reach an agreement with regard to procedures needed to ensure
smooth and timely application of involuntary treatment. The time for follow-up proceedings in respect of
these recommendations had not yet arrived by the time of writing this Report.
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