2023-12-04 10:37:04
“Riyadh Health” reviews the supervisory roles in the field of mental health
“Riyadh Health” reviewed the efforts of the local monitoring council for the mental health care system in the Riyadh region, and the oversight roles it plays.
This came during her recent participation in the Adult Mental Health Conference, which was organized by the Medical City at King Saud University, through participation in the accompanying exhibition, in which a large number of providers of therapeutic and supportive psychological services for the mentally ill and a number of charities participated.
The head of the local supervisory council in the Riyadh region, Dr. Ali bin Sulaiman, explained on Friday that this participation comes within a series of activities aimed at introducing the council and its roles and tasks that are presented to various relevant authorities, and activating the provisions of the mental health care system.
He pointed out that the participation reviewed the Council’s objectives, tasks and powers, as the Oversight Council issued its decision, His Excellency the Minister of Health, and includes a group of experts. It is concerned with looking into patients’ grievances and admissions, controlling their length of stay, framing their rights, and aiming to enhance and preserve them, in accordance with the provisions of the mental health care system issued. By Royal Decree No. M/56 dated 9/20/1435 AH, and its executive regulations, third edition 2021, it covers supervisory all psychological facilities in the Riyadh, Qassim, and Hail regions.
Dr. noted. Friday, with the continued support of the Director General of Health Affairs in the Riyadh Region, Dr. Hassan bin Ali Al-Shahrani, for the Council’s work.
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