BackThe NPM team visited yesterday two health care institutions in Niš. The visit was paid to the Psychiatric Clinic of the Clinical Center Niš after it was announced and in accordance with the plan of visits for 2019. The visit to the Center for Mental Health at the Clinical Center Niš was visited by NPM members without previous announcement.
Apart from the representatives of the Protector of Citizens, the NPM team included the doctor specialist of psychiatry, representative of the association International Assistance Network (IAN).
Both of these institutions were visited by the NPM for the first time with the aim of observing the position of patients, exercise and promotion of their rights. Special attention was paid to the conditions in which they are accommodated, the reception procedure, and the treatment of agitated patients. The heads and employees of both institutions cooperated with the NPM team and enabled them to implement the visit in compliance with entrusted competences and mandate. The NPM shall execute reports and issue necessary recommendations to competent persons on completed visits.
Source: Protector of Citizens, Serbia
