CHANCELLOR OF JUSTICE AS NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM
PART II
PART I
the existence of such a procedure may cause misunderstanding among the hospital staff with
regard to the lawfulness of the use of means of restraint within the provision of other health
services, including nursing care service, and proposed to abolish the above procedure.
4.2. Nurse call system
Two of the inspected nursing care providers32 had no nurse call system in wards and toilets to
enable patients to effectively notify hospital staff of any need for assistance. The possibility to
effectively notify staff of the need for assistance increases a patient’s likelihood to receive swift
and adequate help, thus contributing to their exercise of the right to health. An effective nurse
call system also helps patients to notify the staff of their need for care, providing of which could
to a large extent depend on the staff, considering the state of health of the patients. Failure to
comply with an individual need for care may pose a real danger leading to torture or cruel or
degrading treatment.
PART III
Therefore, the Chancellor proposed to these establishments to ensure the possibility of the use
of the nurse call system for persons receiving the nursing care service.
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32 See the summary of inspection visit to Rapla County Hospital Foundation: http://oiguskantsler.ee/sites/
default/files/IMCE/inspection_of_rapla_county_hospital_2012.pdf and the summary of inspection visit
to Jõgeva Hospital Foundation: http://oiguskantsler.ee/sites/default/files/IMCE/inspection_of_jogeva_
hospital_2012.pdf.
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