Organisation: Acute Psychiatric Unit

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Mental Health Commission identifies nine areas of high risk non-compliance

The Mental Health Commission has identified two critical and nine areas of high risk non-compliance at centres in Dublin and Laois.

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Mental Health Commission identifies 12 areas of high-risk non-compliance in three centres

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Security staff used to restrain patients

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Security staff used to restrain patients

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Prohibited transfers highlight breaches at mental health facilities

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Two sides resume talks in Galway psychiatric nurses dispute

Psychiatric nurses list conditions to avoid strike at Galway unit

Minister of State Kathleen Lynch is being asked to intervene ahead of proposed industrial action at the Acute Psychiatric Unit at UCHG.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Psychiatric patient’s round-the-clock security costs €408k

It is costing over €400,000 a year to provide security for a single patient at a psychiatric unit in Co Clare.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2014

Nurses call for Dáil inquiry into ‘disastrous’ new psychiatric unit

NURSES are calling on a Dáil committee to investigate a “disastrous” new psychiatric unit, which they say will cost taxpayers about €750,000 to rectify.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2003