Inspections find 'critical or high-risk' breaches at six adult psychiatric centres

Compliance at St Michael’s Unit at Mercy University Hospital in Cork went up from 69% to 72%. File picture: Larry Cummins

Inspections of six inpatient adult psychiatric centres has found that all of them have “critical or high-risk” breaches of regulations in relation to fire safety and staff training.

The Mental Health Commission also found that four of the six units had “high-risk” breaches in relation to the use of restrictive practices on patients — three regarding their use of seclusion and one in relation to physical restraint.