asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate (a) the minimum staff-patient ratios set up by the following professions concerned with psychiatric care: social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and nurses; and (b) the actual staff-patient ratios respectively for each of these professions in psychiatric hospitals and units.
Written Answers. - Staff-Patient Ratios.
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I am not aware that minimum staff-patient ratios have been proposed by the professions concerned. The actual staff-patient ratios for each of these professions in public psychiatric hospitals and units are as follows:
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Social Workers: |
1::326 |
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Occupational Therapists; |
1 :261 |
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Psychologists: |
1 :202 |
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Nurses: |
1 : 1.9 |