50 people a day entered psychiatric units and hospitals last year

Almost 50 patients were admitted each day on average to psychiatric units and hospitals last year.

Figures published by the Health Research Board show a total of 17,797 admissions recorded last year, with an equal proportion of males and females. Two thirds of last year’s admissions were for people who were being readmitted to care.

At any one time, there were around 2,200 patients receiving residential psychiatric care in Irish hospitals last year.