Long-term deprivation of liberty
Surroundings of the Balcó de la Safor therapeutic centre (Valencia)
Underage
patients
171. If an underage patient visits the Emergency Room of Nuestra Señora
de la Montaña (Cáceres) and is awaiting psychiatric commitment, or this is not
indicated but the minor needs to remain under observation, the patient is left
in the general emergency room with other adult patients, without having a
specific place assigned. The hospital does not have a paediatrics unit, which
is located in San Pedro Alcántara Hospital. Despite the measures adopted by
Nuestra Señora de la Montaña Hospital (single room with video surveillance
in the unit and permanent presence of a relative), these areas are not suitable
for the accommodation of children/young people. This is why we consider that
a protocol should be drawn up to cover these situations, avoiding the
committal of paediatric patients to mental health units, or their extended stay
in emergency rooms.
Good
172. Finally, the examples of good practice observed include good
coordination and
coordination amongst the professionals who work at the visited facilities, as
computerised
well as between the facilities and other hospitals or units, where appropriate,
health records
and digital health records at all facilities.
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