Inspection found privacy issues at critical level at Kerry hospital's psychiatric unit

Privacy issues at one mental health facility were deemed to be at a critical level by the Mental Health Commission, which noted that due to overcapacity, one patient was not seen by a doctor because the patient had no bed.

The finding was in relation to Sliabh Mis, a 34-bed acute psychiatric unit located in Kerry University Hospital in Tralee. The MHC inspection report noted a fall in compliance with regulations from 65% in 2018 to 58% this year, including seven high-risk shortcomings that included risk management, consent to treatment, use of physical restraint and admission of children.