- 52 - c. Korydallos Prison Hospital 116. The Prison Hospital continued to operate more as a health care centre with in-patient beds than as a fully-fledged hospital. It possessed an outpatient department on the ground floor, general wards on the first floor and an HIV ward on the second floor (cf. paragraph 87 above). The 120 patients are cared for by six resident doctors, a rota of twenty-two visiting doctors and, in theory, eleven nurses. However, the delegation was informed that only seven nurses were available to work and, in fact, at the time of the visit there was only one nurse on duty for the whole hospital. The lack of nurses meant that a number of dependent bed-bound patients, apparently terminally ill, were not having their daily needs met (i.e. assistance with eating and ablutions). Such lack of care could amount to degrading treatment. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities ensure that the nursing complement is adequate to meet the needs of the patients at all times. d. Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital 117. The delegation made a follow up visit to the psychiatric hospital, the functions of which have not changed since the CPT’s visit in 1993 (cf. CPT/Inf (94) 20, paragraph 175), and it continues to be the only place for treatment of some categories of forensic psychiatric patients in Greece. Since the last visit in 2001, the overcrowding has increased with 265 patients for an official capacity of 160 while the staffing levels have not improved. Moreover, the delegation noted that there has been no progress in developing the facility into a fully resourced psychiatric hospital, contrary to what was indicated in previous responses by the Greek authorities. The CPT would like to be informed as to the policy intentions regarding the psychiatric hospital, including as regards plans to address the issue of overcrowding. 118. Particular attention was paid to the isolation unit in the basement of the hospital, which had previously been described by the CPT in the 1993 visit report (cf. CPT/Inf (94) 20, paragraph 184). The CPT delegation observed that the former cells had been refurbished with three of the cells now padded and two apparently used for storage purposes; two of the padded cells were out of order. Two additional cells were purpose built for persons suspected of terrorist offences, but, as the delegation was told, never used. None of the cells of the isolation unit contained an alarm bell and patients had to bang on the doors to attract the attention of the wardens. The installation of a call-system in these cells is essential. Further, the suicide prevention policy of stripping patients and leaving them naked in an isolation cell is not necessary, and should be ended; special anti-rip clothing should be available, if required. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities take the necessary measures in light of the above remarks. 119. The transit unit in a ground floor annex to the main building was in a very dilapidated state. The delegation was informed that it would be demolished and replaced with a block of nine cells and two dormitories. The CPT would like to be informed about the plans and timetable regarding the building of the new unit.