Questions have been raised a TD about the access to psychiatric care across Roscommon and East Galway.
It follows the release of HSE figures that showed over 50% of referrals to the Roscommon and Boyle Adult Community Mental Health Team were not accepted during the first six months of 2026.
The Psychiatry of Later Life Service, covering Roscommon and North Galway, recorded a non-acceptance rate of over 43%.
By comparison, approximately 21% of referrals were not accepted by the Tuam and Loughrea Adult Community Mental Health Team.
Roscommon-Galway Deputy and GP Martin Daly has been speaking to Midwest Radio’s Lauren Scates…
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