Inspection finds child psychiatry premises in very poor condition

A Labour Inspection survey has found that the premises used by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry unit at Eirargarður 15 are in exceptionally poor condition, affecting working conditions, KVF reports.

The unit will remain at Eirargarður 15 when the rest of the psychiatric service moves to the H-building. Staff have been trying temporary fixes to deal with a sewage smell. Windows are blown and leaking, and the conditions are affecting employees’ health, according to the report.

“It is not very pleasant for staff to invite families in for conversations and other things in a building like this,” said Heidi Fjallstein, a nurse and safety representative at the unit.

A 2023 inspection found mould in the building and recommended mechanical ventilation for the department. That recommendation has not yet been acted on.