200 young people admitted to adult psychiatric units
As it emerged this week that four teenagers, two boys and two girls aged 14 to 17, were admitted to the adult unit at Waterford Regional Hospital over the weekend, the Mental Health Commission said it was incumbent on hospitals to notify it within 72 hours as since July 2009, no child under 16 years is to be admitted to an adult unit.
No child under 17 years is to be admitted to an adult unit from December 1.
