A man from Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, is suspected of being forcibly hospitalized without the consent of his family, which is required by law, over a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji, Tokyo, where a nurse was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an inpatient. A criminal complaint was filed against Tokorozawa City officials who took the procedure.
Takiyama Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji, Tokyo, was searched by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion that four nurses had assaulted a patient, and one of them was arrested on suspicion of assault. increase.
According to a lawyer who supports patients at this hospital, a man in his 50s from Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, was hospitalized for medical protection in 2018 due to worsening schizophrenia, etc., without the necessary consent of his family. , There is a suspicion that he was forcibly hospitalized.
When hospitalized for medical protection, the consent of the family is required by law, and if there is no family to contact, it is possible with the consent of the mayor of the municipality.
In the man's case, it is suspected that the city staff who carried out the procedure created false documents such as "no contact" even though he was in a state of contact with the man's sister.
The man and his older sister were not allowed to leave the hospital for three years and eight months. In addition to filing a criminal complaint for suspicion, the two employees were accused of creating false official documents.
The police will investigate the details and consider the response in the future.
Tokorozawa City said, "We have not received the complaint yet, so we would like to confirm it first. If it becomes an investigation, we would like to fully cooperate."
Takiyama Hospital commented, ``If there is an inquiry from the police or local government, we will provide the necessary information.At this stage, there are no plans to release information through the media.''
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A man's older sister, who claims that he was forced to be hospitalized for ``medical protection hospitalization'' without obtaining the legally mandated consent of his family, responded to the interview.
According to the hospitalization procedure document prepared by the city of Tokorozawa, "My sister was hospitalized with the mayor's consent because I hadn't heard from her." A caseworker contacted me and told me that I was hospitalized.
The man's older sister said, ``My brother repeatedly said on the phone that he wanted to be discharged, and he told the hospital many times that he wanted to be discharged, but the hospital did not respond. I couldn't leave the hospital until I was transferred to another hospital, and I had to spend three years and eight months."
After that, she said, "It's strange if the city is going to hospitalize it without permission. Please explain why you took such measures." rice field.