Watchdog gives high marks to five psychiatric centres for compliance

Director of Regulation at the Mental Health Commission (MHC), Gary Kiernan said: “Year-on-year increases in overall compliance demonstrate marked improvements in standards in services which consequentially help to ensure that the safety and rights of patients are continually upheld. File photo: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Three of five inpatient psychiatric units examined in the latest inspections by the State’s mental health watchdog received over 90% compliance rates with standards, including one facility scoring 100% for the third consecutive year.

St Patrick’s University Hospital in Lucan, west Dublin, received the maximum possible mark, with the Adult Acute Mental Health Unit in the University of Galway and the Adult Mental Health Unit at Mayo University Hospital scoring 94%, up on previous years.