conditions.27Considering that this should be mentioned that there is a need in ensuring eating arrangements. During the visit it was revealed that the “care room” is used for seclusion(i.e. confinement alone in a room) of “unmanageable” patients.This should be noted that seclusion is being phased out in many countries. For so long as seclusion remains in use, it should be the subject of a detailed policy spelling out, in particular: the types of cases in which it may be used; the objectives sought; its duration and the need for regular reviews; the existence of appropriate human contact. The seclusions hould never be used as a punishment.28. From this standpoint the administration of the institution was recommended to put an end to use the experience of seclusion of patients in the room called “care room”. It was revealed that due to overloading with work of doctors in the Ganja City Psychiatric Hospital, there was a need in increasing the number of medical staff and auxiliary personnel and in increasing the means allocated for medication supply The Commissioner send an appeal to the Minister of Health with regard the mentioned shortcomings and stressed the importance of speeding up the construction of new building for the hospital in Ganja city. During the visit to Gazakh Inter-Regional Psychiatric Hospital treatment of persons detained in the institution, the condition of medical care and documentation confirming the legality of detention were investigated. There is a need in construction of new building for Gazakh InterRegional Psychiatric Hospital meeting new modern standards considering that the present building of the institution was constructed more than a century ago, and as a result of humidity and other natural erosion current repair works come out of order quickly. It was determined during the visit that there is a need in creation of worship room, phone boxes, library in the hospital, as well as that laundry and sanitarian unit did not meet existing standards. According to the information up to the visit day 2 persons died in the hospital in 2016, the body of deceasedpersons was transferred to his relatives for burying; the body of lonely woman was buried by the administration of the institution. During the meeting with patients the treatment of staff was the matter of topic and there were no complaints in this regard. Replying to the question about application of means of restraint, the chief physician told that due absence of special means in required cases with 27 https://rm.coe.int/16806cd43e p.3. https://rm.coe.int/16806cd43e p.6. 28 52

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