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as an initial measure, steps to be taken immediately to reinforce health care staffing levels in
order to ensure:
at Korydallos Women’s Remand Prison, the recruitment of a full-time general
practitioner to oversee the delivery of health care services and of qualified nurses, one of
whom should be a qualified mental health nurse;
at Chios Prison, the recruitment of at least one qualified nurse;
at Malandrino Prison, the recruitment of additional qualified nurses, one of whom
should be a qualified mental health nurse, and the provision of specialist medical care on
a regular basis, the most urgent need being for a psychiatrist and the equivalent of a fulltime dentist;
at Patras Prison, the recruitment of additional qualified nurses, one of whom should be a
qualified mental health nurse, and the provision of a visiting psychiatrist;
at Thessaloniki Prison, the recruitment of additional qualified nurses, one of whom
should be a qualified mental health nurse;
at Thiva Prison, the recruitment of the equivalent of a full-time general practitioner and
the recruitment of additional qualified nurses, one of whom should be a qualified mental
health nurse
(paragraph 128);
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an assessment of the health care service at Amfissa Prison to be carried out immediately
(paragraph 128);
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the authorities to remind prison officers not to screen requests to consult a doctor
(paragraph 129);
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the necessary steps to be taken to replace prisoners performing nursing duties with qualified
health care staff (paragraph 130);
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a senior doctor to be appointed in each prison as the head of health care, with responsibility for
managing the health care service and ensuring there is a regular consultation process among the
staff (paragraph 131);
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the Greek authorities to take the necessary steps to provide appropriate training and support
to doctors working in prisons, in the light of the remarks in paragraph 132 (paragraph 132);
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immediate action to be taken to ensure that the necessary sterilisation of dental equipment is
provided for at Korydallos Women’s Remand Prison (paragraph 133);
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the Greek authorities to ensure that every newly-arrived prisoner is properly interviewed and
physically examined as appropriate by a medical doctor as soon as possible after his
admission. Save for exceptional circumstances, that interview should be carried out on the
day of admission, especially insofar as remand establishments are concerned. Such initial
medical screening on admission could also be performed by a fully qualified nurse reporting
to a doctor (paragraph 134);
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