{"id":668487,"date":"2026-10-29T04:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/668487\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T04:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:04:22","slug":"td-raises-questions-about-quality-of-psychiatric-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/668487\/","title":{"rendered":"TD raises questions about quality of psychiatric care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Questions have been raised a TD about the access to psychiatric care across Roscommon and East Galway.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Psychiatry of Later Life Service, covering Roscommon and North Galway, recorded a non-acceptance rate of over 43%.<\/p>\n

By comparison, approximately 21% of referrals were not accepted by the Tuam and Loughrea Adult Community Mental Health Team.<\/p>\n

Roscommon-Galway Deputy and GP Martin Daly has been speaking to Midwest Radio\u2019s Lauren Scates\u2026<\/p>\n

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