VISITS TO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS In 2019, the NPM visited two psychiatric hospitals, i.e. on 18 July 2019, we conducted a regular visit to the Intensive Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic. The visit was announced as it was an introductory visit to the newly opened unit. After many years of efforts, also by the Ombudsman, the unit opened in March 2019. It works under the auspices of the Mental Health Centre of Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic. The unit, which is a ward under special supervision, has ten beds. During the visit, we made 13 recommendations, of which the unit has already realised two, five are to be realised, and we received no special response regarding six of them. We will certainly pay attention to the implementation of the unrealised recommendations when we visit the unit again. In 2019 (8 August 2019), we also carried out a control visit to Ormož Psychiatric Hospital during which we made 17 new recommendations or we repeated certain unrealised recommendations. It was evident from the hospital’s reply that it has realised four recommendations and four are yet to be realised. When preparing this report (end of January 2020), we were still waiting for the hospital’s response. 2.2.1 Regular visit to the Intensive Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic When visiting the unit on 18 July 2019, we inquired about the living conditions in the first such institution in Slovenia. We determined that the living conditions were good and noticed various details in the rooms of young patients which certainly contribute to their safe living. Based on our experience and international standards, we also issued several recommendations for the further improvement of conditions in the future. We proposed the installation of bedside reading lights. In its response, Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic highlighted the provision of safety to which we agreed as the safety of young patients must be a priority when equipping rooms. We commended the readiness of Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic to ensure suitable lighting in rooms. We are certain that the clinic will strive to find a suitable solution relating to the lights necessary in the evening or during the night. We also proposed the removal or covering up of cameras in rooms or that patients be informed if video surveillance actually takes place in the room. We pointed out that rooms in the unit be decorated and that young patients be involved in this activity with their proposals. We were pleased with the clinic’s reply that decorating of common areas and rooms was already underway in order for it to be uniform and suitable for the age group. We 39 2.2 VISITS TO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS 2.2