Reviewing ways to keep staff safe from aggressive and violent patients is listed as an immediate concern in a consultant's report to Health P.E.I. The report, by consultant Garth Waite and dated May 11 of this year, is based on an exit survey of 31 former Health P.E.I. Immediate: Review the safety and security of the physical environment for [mental health and addictions] program sites to identify needs and develop strategies to address gaps. In relation to this concern the report recommends mental health patients be diverted away from the emergency department. In 2019 a survey of staff by Accreditation Canada's Qmentum program identified many similar problems, particularly in mental health and addictions.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2021 15:33 UTC