Mental health services short more than 800 beds, report reveals

Adult beds were completely full at St Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire. Picture: Dan Linehan

The mental health services are 832 beds short of recommended levels, according to an unpublished HSE report, with psychiatrists warning that the true deficit may even be twice this figure.

On one night, beds for adults at a number of centres were completely full, including at St Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire and the unit at University Hospital Kerry.