Children still being placed in adult psych unit

The controversial placing of children in an adult psychiatric unit at University Hospital Limerick is continuing despite the practice being condemned by the Mental Health Commission.

Children still being placed in adult psych unit

The controversial placing of children in an adult psychiatric unit at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is continuing despite the practice being condemned by the Mental Health Commission.

The commission noted five children had been admitted to the Acute Psychiatric Unit 5B at UHL since a previous inspection in 2017 when it had criticised the practice.

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