Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive ruled invalid by High Court – The Irish Times
A mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive opposing any treatment with psychotropic drugs even if that put her…
Demand for youth mental health services accelerating at ‘unprecedented pace’ – The Irish Times
A record number of young people were referred to youth mental health charity Jigsaw last year, with the…
Mental health services often in ‘outdated, unsuitable or unsafe’ premises, says watchdog – The Irish Times
Many mental health centres are operating in premises that are “outdated, unsuitable or unsafe”, the watchdog has said.…
‘No credible plan’ for mental health overhaul promised after WA teenager’s death
Efforts to transform mental health supports for Western Australian children and teenagers risk never being delivered without major…
Medication crushed into patient’s food without pharmacy oversight, inspection finds – The Irish Times
Medication was crushed into a patient’s food without pharmacy oversight at an inpatient mental health centre in Co…
Quakers to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital in Rathfarnham – The Irish Times
The Quakers in Ireland are to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital due to the ageing profile of the…
‘Radical overhaul’ called for following mistreatment findings at Bloomfield Hospital – The Irish Times
The mistreatment of some patients at a mental health hospital in south Dublin has been described as “devastating”…
Mental health watchdog withdraws legal action over ‘unprecedented’ failings at Cork unit – The Irish Times
The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has withdrawn a legal case against Cork University Hospital over what the watchdog…
Use of restraint and seclusion in mental health centres falls – The Irish Times
There has been a “significant” reduction in the use of restraint and seclusion of patients in Irish mental…