In response to the arrest of a nurse on suspicion of assaulting an inpatient at a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji, Tokyo, the "Japan Psychiatric Hospital Association", which is a member of psychiatric hospitals nationwide, held a press conference on the 3rd. He apologized for this and revealed that he had conducted an interview with the hospital.
Takiyama Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji City, Tokyo, was searched by the Metropolitan Police Department for suspicion that four nurses had assaulted a patient. He was arrested on suspicion of assault.
In response to the incident, the "Japan Psychiatric Hospital Association", which has 1,185 psychiatric hospitals nationwide, held a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 3rd, and Chairman Manabu Yamazaki said, "It is disappointing that such an incident occurred at a member hospital. I can't stand it. I apologize deeply."
After that, he went to Takiyama Hospital on the 1st and revealed that the association conducted an interview with the director and others with lawyers.
In response to the investigation, the director said, "I thought I had managed to prevent human rights violations, but I was caught off guard. I was surprised because I was doing my best." about it.
In addition, Chairman Yamazaki pointed out that about 90% of the violence was part-time staff, and said that training on human rights was not provided to staff.
After that, the association said, ``Psychiatric hospitals have a strong image of being closed, and we want to make an effort to become an open hospital.'' I showed the idea of doing training for hospitals.