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Dublin: 24°C Wednesday 10 August 2022

#Psychiatric Care

# psychiatric-care - Monday 4 July, 2022

Copenhagen shooting suspect remanded in custody for 24 days
# Denmark
# Denmark

Copenhagen shooting suspect remanded in custody for 24 days

Jul 4th 2022, 6:16 PM 9,958 Views 1 Comment

The 22-year-old gunman was indicted for murder today.

# psychiatric-care - Tuesday 31 May, 2022

Opinion: Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act must prioritise human rights
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

Opinion: Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act must prioritise human rights

May 31st 2022, 1:48 PM 6,947 Views 6 Comments

A group of academics and people with lived experience of treatment under the legislation advocate for a human rights based approach to treatment under proposed laws.

# psychiatric-care - Wednesday 25 May, 2022

27 children and adolescents stayed in adult psychiatric units in 2021 despite CAMHS capacity
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

27 children and adolescents stayed in adult psychiatric units in 2021 despite CAMHS capacity

May 25th 2022, 9:11 PM 7,175 Views 2 Comments

A HSE spokesperson said that in exceptional circumstances this may be in the best interest of the adolescent at that time.

# psychiatric-care - Sunday 8 May, 2022

Psychiatrists: Changing the Mental Health Act will affect our ability to provide safe care
# Autonomy
# Autonomy

Psychiatrists: Changing the Mental Health Act will affect our ability to provide safe care

May 8th 2022, 7:30 AM 23,216 Views 11 Comments

Dr Sarah Casey and Dr Aoife O’Callaghan say proposed changes to the MHA will hamper their ability to make quick decisions in cases of serious mental illness.

# psychiatric-care - Tuesday 20 February, 2018

Psychiatric nurses have commenced industrial action at Waterford University Hospital
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

Psychiatric nurses have commenced industrial action at Waterford University Hospital

Feb 20th 2018, 11:58 AM 12,377 Views 14 Comments

Industrial action has also escalated in Kilkenny.

# psychiatric-care - Monday 3 April, 2017

Six Irish children sent to psychiatric units abroad in last two years
# Tusla
# Tusla

Six Irish children sent to psychiatric units abroad in last two years

Apr 3rd 2017, 12:05 AM 27,231 Views 20 Comments

Three children were last year placed at a facility in northern England that was the subject of a recent, highly-critical documentary concerning the standard of care delivered there.

# psychiatric-care - Sunday 24 July, 2016

Munich killer David Sonboly had "planned his attack for a year"
# Munich
# Munich

Munich killer David Sonboly had "planned his attack for a year"

Jul 24th 2016, 3:30 PM 15,496 Views 170 Comments

The 18-year-old had been the subject of bullying at school in 2012.

# psychiatric-care - Monday 20 June, 2016

One out of every 113 people on the planet is displaced or a refugee
# Record Figures
# Record Figures

One out of every 113 people on the planet is displaced or a refugee

Jun 20th 2016, 7:53 AM 5,950 Views 42 Comments

It’s World Refugee Day today. This is the first time the threshold of 60 million has been crossed.

# psychiatric-care - Monday 10 August, 2015

One in three kids hospitalised with mental health issues treated in adult wards
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

One in three kids hospitalised with mental health issues treated in adult wards

Aug 10th 2015, 11:10 PM 11,268 Views 25 Comments

The practice can be “very frightening” for young people, according to one expert.

# psychiatric-care - Friday 10 October, 2014

Woman placed in male dormitory at psychiatric hospital
# Mental Health
# Mental Health

Woman placed in male dormitory at psychiatric hospital

Oct 10th 2014, 10:15 PM 16,421 Views 39 Comments

The breach in recommended practice took place at a hospital in Laois.

# psychiatric-care - Friday 27 June, 2014

'Traumatised': Seventh nurse attacked by patient in Kerry psychiatric unit
# Staff Shortage
# Staff Shortage

'Traumatised': Seventh nurse attacked by patient in Kerry psychiatric unit

Jun 27th 2014, 6:55 AM 13,571 Views 23 Comments

Six other attacks on nurses took place in a ten-day period earlier this month.

# psychiatric-care - Saturday 7 June, 2014

Opinion: We are in the midst of a national crisis. How many more deaths before the government acts?
# Mental Health
# Mental Health

Opinion: We are in the midst of a national crisis. How many more deaths before the government acts?

Jun 7th 2014, 12:00 PM 60 Views 38 Comments

The recent story of two patients checking themselves out of psychiatric units days before taking their own lives is not a once-off.

# psychiatric-care - Wednesday 4 June, 2014

Two patients leave psychiatric unit and take their own lives within days
# Psychiatric Services
# Psychiatric Services

Two patients leave psychiatric unit and take their own lives within days

Jun 4th 2014, 6:15 AM 24,094 Views 52 Comments

It is believed that in both cases, the people signed themselves out of hospital.

# psychiatric-care - Friday 21 June, 2013

TD slams 'chaotic' plan to move MORE patients into struggling psychiatric unit
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

TD slams 'chaotic' plan to move MORE patients into struggling psychiatric unit

Jun 21st 2013, 7:05 PM 3,631 Views 6 Comments

Denis Naughten has demanded an immediate audit of staffing levels, saying it’s clear the current levels are inadequate.

HSE to meet with interest groups over 'mayhem' at Roscommon Hospital unit
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

HSE to meet with interest groups over 'mayhem' at Roscommon Hospital unit

Jun 21st 2013, 8:14 AM 4,387 Views 17 Comments

Concerns have been raised about safety at the psychiatric care unit at the hospital following the recent death of a mother-of-two and a number of assaults on staff and patients.

# psychiatric-care - Saturday 26 January, 2013

Aaron McKenna: Waiting 25 hours to be taken to hospital? It’s quite normal
# Opinion
# Opinion

Aaron McKenna: Waiting 25 hours to be taken to hospital? It’s quite normal

Jan 26th 2013, 7:45 AM 34 Views 16 Comments

Those with mental health problems do not deserve the indignities they suffer – but they have always been the poor relation in our system.

# psychiatric-care - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Lack of information on mental health deaths 'extremely worrying'
# Mental Health
# Mental Health

Lack of information on mental health deaths 'extremely worrying'

Nov 7th 2012, 5:38 PM 6,474 Views 64 Comments

The Government has no record of the number of people who have died by suicide having been in psychiatric units or hospitals immediately prior to their death.

# psychiatric-care - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Six teens 'injected with malaria' in Austrian psychiatric ward
# Psychiatric Care
# Psychiatric Care

Six teens 'injected with malaria' in Austrian psychiatric ward

Feb 9th 2012, 9:21 PM 6,999 Views 8 Comments

The alleged victims claim they were deliberately given malaria while being treated psychiatrically at the ward in the 1960s.

# psychiatric-care - Sunday 25 September, 2011

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
# Sitdown Sunday
From The Daily Edge
# Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

Sep 25th 2011, 11:00 AM 87 Views 0 Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.

# psychiatric-care - Monday 5 September, 2011

‘We branded people lunatics and locked them away’
# Mental Illness
# Mental Illness

‘We branded people lunatics and locked them away’

Sep 5th 2011, 6:00 PM 11,749 Views 23 Comments

Patients three to a bed and floors covered in faeces: the full horror of Ireland’s mental institutions is exposed by journalist Mary Raftery.

# psychiatric-care - Thursday 19 May, 2011

Children sent to adult psychiatric units - despite new legal ban
# Mental Health
# Mental Health

Children sent to adult psychiatric units - despite new legal ban

May 19th 2011, 4:55 PM 382 Views 2 Comments

Documents obtained by the Medical Independent show five under-17s being admitted to wards, despite a legal ban.

# psychiatric-care - Thursday 7 October, 2010

100 teens placed in adult psychiatric wards this year
# Health Crisis
# Health Crisis

100 teens placed in adult psychiatric wards this year

Oct 7th 2010, 10:19 AM 430 Views 0 Comments

A day after it was revealed that a 14-year-old was placed in an adult mental health unit, the HSE confirms that teens have been frequently put in adult facilities this year because of a lack of juvenile places.

# psychiatric-care - Wednesday 6 October, 2010

14-year-old placed in adult psychiatric unit
# Health Crisis
# Health Crisis

14-year-old placed in adult psychiatric unit

Oct 6th 2010, 9:02 AM 395 Views 0 Comments

HSE defends “exceptional” case in Waterford but Psychiatric Nurses Association say two children a week are ending up in adult unit.

# psychiatric-care - Wednesday 11 August, 2010

Mental health services in freefall
# HSE Fail
# HSE Fail

Mental health services in freefall

Aug 11th 2010, 1:43 PM 429 Views 0 Comments

20% of psychiatric nurses have retired.

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