the ARS takes measures in hospitals after several escapes of patients treated in the psychiatric department
The Occitanie Regional Health Agency requests in particular the installation of four permanent security guards at the Marchant hospital.
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After the escape of five patients in ten days outside the walls of the Marchant and Purpan hospitals, the Occitanie Regional Health Agency (ARS) lists in a press release published Thursday February 3 the various measures implemented to prevent such an event from occurring. reproduce.
“The ARS brought together this Thursday, February 3, 2022 the departmental authorities representing local health democracy (Territorial Health Council) and the specialized actors who meet regularly within the framework of the Local Mental Health Council of Toulouse. These exchanges were essential to quickly share a situation report and clearly specify the measures implemented”indicates ARS Occitanie in its press release.
An internal audit on the securing of places and spaces is requested by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. In addition, the ARS requests the installation on the site of the Marchant hospital of four security guards “24/7” as well as “the establishment of an outpost of the admissions office for the control of proof of patient discharges.”
The ARS also specifies that the inspection it has requested is currently in progress and “that in order to broaden the investigations already undertaken by this ARS inspection mission and to integrate the interministerial aspects, the ministers of health and the interior will mandate a joint inspection mission IGAS / IGA which will extend the work of the ARS mission.”
Finally, according to information from France Blue Occitaniaa medical expert from the ARS and an inspector from the IGAS (General Inspectorate of Social Affairs) have already visited the establishment last week.