Seanad debates
Thursday, 7 November 2002
Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals, 2001: Statements.
Following the judgment the inspectorate considered it wise to issue guidelines for the transfer of the patients from local psychiatric units to the Central Mental Hospital. The guidelines were intended to prevent the abuse of the transfer system. Unfortunately, as the inspector says, some disquieting features were noted in the case notes of these patients. About 20% of the patients in the Central Mental Hospital at the moment are there under section 208. The report states:
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