„First of all, we would like to emphasize that the safety of healthcare workers is a priority. Any case of violence against healthcare professionals is unacceptable and must be thoroughly investigated by the medical institution itself and, if justified, by law enforcement agencies,“ Julijanas Gališanskis, advisor of the SAM Communications Department, began his comment to 15min about the security situation in psychiatric wards.
As he indicated, the requirements for providing inpatient psychiatric services are approved by the order of the Minister of Health. They were essentially updated in September 2025.
This order stipulates that in a type I1 psychiatric ward (which is a ward providing increased intensity psychiatric care, including high-intensity psychiatric nursing, continuous patient monitoring, management of psychiatric crises, management of psychomotor agitation, application of physical restraint measures, etc.), at least one auxiliary security staff member must be ensured around the clock.
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