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The Mental Health Commission recently appointed a new Inspector of Mental Health Services. The office of Inspector of Mental Health Services replaces that of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals. The Inspector of Mental Health Services has now begun a programme of inspections of mental health facilities.

The Inspector's functions are:

• To visit and inspect every approved centre at least once a year
• To carry out a review of mental health services every year and report to the Commission on the quality of care and treatment given to people receiving mental health services and other aspects of the services.

The Inspector will have various powers to enter and inspect premises, to obtain records, documentation and other information from the staff and to take evidence, relating to the inspection, under oath.