78 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Follow-up visits Measures against inmates: After a monitoring visit to the Prison Headquarters of the Police, the Ombudsman asked if there was a need to formalise decisions on increased security levels for certain inmates – decisions which, according to information given, lead to immediate consequences for the inmates’ possibility of activities and/or social contact. These inmates are now considered barred from joint activities. The Ombudsman followed up on this during a new monitoring visit. Persons under tolerated residence status: The Ombudsman needed a follow-up on the asylum centre ‘Center Sandholm’, specifically in regard to persons under tolerated residence status, through a new visit to ‘Center Sandholm’. The target group of the follow-up visit included persons who have been living at ‘Center Sandholm’ under tolerated residence status for a long time. (Annual Report 2014, Case No. 2014-42) Discussions with key authorities Unintended events: During the annual meeting with the Ministry of Health, the Ombudsman asked why there is no obligation for health staff working within, for instance, the Prison Service and at asylum centres to report unintended events, unlike staff working within other parts of the health sector. An unintended event could, for instance, include errors in connection with medication. The Ministry will examine the issue. Standard house rules: When carrying out monitoring visits to psychiatric wards, the Ombudsman noticed a significant difference in the content between the house rules of individual wards. The authority for some of the rules may be uncertain. During the annual meeting, the Ombudsman asked the Ministry of Health whether it would be advisable to lay down guidelines for a recommended standard house rule. The Ministry will consider the issue. Feedback on protocols on the use of coercive measures: The use of coercive measures at psychiatric wards must be registered in the ward’s protocol on the use of coercive measures, and the information registered in the protocol on the use of coercive measures must be reported to the Danish Health and Medicines Authority. During monitoring visits, the Ombudsman was informed that the wards did not receive any feedback from the Danish Health and Medicines Authority on the reports. Therefore, the Ombudsman took up the issue with the Ministry of Health. The Ministry will discuss the issue with the Danish Health and Medicines Authority.