An appalling report has revealed that the acute shortage of beds in mental health institutions is spreading throughout South Australia, and the immediate consequence of this problem is that, Some psychiatric patients who were unable to stay in hospital on time were chained to the bed in the emergency room for several days, and medical staff explained that they were worried that the patient was not being treated in a down-to-earth manner.
The report, called SA Community Visitor Scheme, details the lack of beds and health care staff in South Australia's mental health institutions, where the entire medical system is under pressure.
The proposal, signed by sponsor Maurice Corcoran, also highlights the shortage of mental health professionals and the high turnover of patients to vacate wards.
According to the government, no mental patient can stay in the emergency room for more than 24 hours.
Mr Corcoran, a counterexample, visited mental health facilities and hospital emergency rooms as an independent investigator, one of whom had been in the emergency room for more than five days, just to wait for a bed in James Nash House.
"he was handcuffed, with two guards standing next to him watching him. "he can only use a bottle to pick up the urine, but that doesn't mean he was abused," Corcoran said.
Mr. Corcoran said my proposal also supports the rule that no overtime stays in an emergency room, but in many cases it is not well implemented, leading directly to the previous "patient being handcuffed in an emergency room all the time".
"Senior officials are also concerned about the continuing transfer of mental patients in Glenside and elsewhere due to a shortage of beds, as they also need to be treated on the way to hospital transfer," he said.
Others are also concerned about the safety of patients, including granting discharge permits, Mr Corcoran said. He said paramedics did not have enough time to reach patients, but the patients were allowed to leave the hospital before they fully recovered.
A number of constructive suggestions were made in Mr. Corcoran's report. Medical institutions including South Australia have taken further action. Work with local health agencies to provide a safe and monitored medical area for patients.
The quality of food in the hospital is also subject to supervision. One mother once said: "the food in the hospital is terrible and cannot provide adequate nutrition to a mother who has to take care of the child.
Mr. Corcoran added: "most Glenside patients complain that the hospital's meals are simply not up to standard. They bring us the meal from the Royal Adelaide Hospital and then heat it up and give it to us! "