- 59 C. Psychiatric establishments: Corfu Psychiatric Hospital 1. Preliminary remarks 135. Reference has already been made to the necessity for close cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice in the provision of health care to those persons deprived of their liberty (cf. paragraph 78 above). This is equally true in the area of forensic psychiatry. However, from its discussions with the two ministries the CPT’s delegation believed that neither ministry was satisfied with the extent of the existing cooperation. The CPT would appreciate the comments of the Greek authorities on the respective roles, and areas of mutual cooperation, of the two ministries in the area of forensic psychiatry. 136. The CPT's delegation visited, for the first time, Corfu Psychiatric Hospital, located in the centre of the island’s main town, Corfu. Under the ongoing process of deinstitutionalisation in Greek psychiatry, the capacity of the hospital has been reduced significantly from 400 patients in 1984 to 204 at the time of the visit. There were 56 involuntary patients placed under the civil procedure and two patients under Article 69 of the Criminal Law. 137. Corfu Psychiatric Hospital was in a state of transformation to a decentralised hospital and the four remaining in-patient departments were scheduled for closure in 2006. The CPT delegation was informed that in the near future a closed ward would be established in the nearby Corfu General Hospital and that, correspondingly, the psychiatric hospital would no longer have such a unit. The CPT would like to be informed when the planned removal of patients from the main site has taken place and the four remaining wards are de facto closed. Furthermore, it would like to receive details, in due course, about the closed ward at Corfu General Hospital. 138. In general, patients spoke positively about the hospital personnel and the overall atmosphere appeared to be relaxed. However, a few allegations of ill treatment by nursing staff were heard, consisting mainly of slaps and punches. The CPT recommends that nursing staff at Corfu Psychiatric Hospital be reminded that all forms of ill-treatment of patients are unacceptable and will be dealt with severely.