Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

DMH Consultant Nirbhay Singh Abruptly Resigns

Singh, Consultant to California Mental Hospitals, Abruptly Resigns By Lee Romney and John Hoeffel / Los Angeles Times / January 28, 2011 ... His resignation, which is effective Tuesday, comes less than two weeks after The Times interviewed a top state Department of...

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Safety Now! Rally at Napa State Hospital on January 19

Patients, staff, and members of our community are put at risk when proper safety measures are not in place.  It is time for the California Department of Mental Health to make SAFETY NOW a top priority at Napa State Hospital and all other DMH facilities. SAFETY NOW!...

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UAPD Presses DMH About Safety

Longtime Napa State Hospital Psychiatric Technician Donna Gross lost her life at the hands of a mentally-ill patient last week. This tragedy highlights what UAPD and other unions have been telling state administrators for years -- medical workers, including doctors,...

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El-Sabaawi Watch: Day 159 without Medical License

Mohamed El-Sabaawi, the court-appointed monitor at five Department of Mental Health Hospitals, has been working without a valid medical license since February 28, 2009. UAPD encourages doctors who have seen El-Sabaawi practice medicine since February to contact UAPD...

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Lawsuit: Complaint against El-Sabbawi

UAPD filed a California Medical Board complaint against Dr. Mohammed El-Saabawi, the court appointed monitor for five DMH hospitals. Dr. El-Saabawi, whose California Medical License expired in February, appears to be practicing medicine without a license in the DHM...

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Lawsuit: Complaint against El-Sabbawi

UAPD filed a California Medical Board complaint against Dr. Mohammed El-Saabawi, the court appointed monitor for five DMH hospitals. Dr. El-Saabawi, whose California Medical License expired in February, appears to be practicing medicine without a license in the DHM...

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