Mental health services at crisis point, PNA warns

PNA General Secretary Peter Hughes says it is hard to understand how the HSE solution to the ongoing staffing row is to order a new embargo on recruitment.

The Psychiatric Nurses Association is warning that mental health services are at crisis point with staff shortages set to worsen.

Today is the second day of the PNA Annual Conference in Wexford, where delegates will comment later on yesterday's INMO ballot in favour of a government pay deal.