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Gardai to consider investigating failings of Kerry child mental health service

Gardai are to consider whether there are grounds to begin a criminal investigation following a highly critical review of south Kerry mental health services. Earlier, Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” mechanism to deal with ...

29 Jan 2022 at 11:44

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Independent review of HSE disability services in Northwest sought by minister

Disability Minister Anne Rabbitte has said she is seeking an independent review into services provided by the Health Service Executive in the Northwest region. She said there is a pattern of failure to protect residents with disabilities in ...

15 Feb 2022 at 11:51

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New boss hired to run the HSE

The current boss of the child and family agency Tusla has been named the new head of the Health Service Executive. The HSE confirmed on Friday that Bernard Gloster has been appointed as chief executive. It said his appointment follows an ...

16 Dec 2022 at 11:39

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Ireland’s youth mental health services ‘beyond emergency’

The head of a youth charity has warned Ireland’s youth mental health services are “beyond emergency” stage. Spunout chief executive Ian Power said it is a “huge injustice” to young people that services are not available at the level ...

27 Dec 2022 at 11:00

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Waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services going "from bad to worse", says Longford-Westmeath TD

Ms Clarke critiqued the waiting time for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the country which as of the end of November 2021 stood at 2,948. In response to a parliamentary question submitted by Deputy ...

08 Dec 2021 at 14:00

New report reveals reality of mental health toll among sex workers

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New report reveals reality of mental health among sex workers

A new report published by the Sexual Exploitation and Research Programme at UCD, has revealed that 94 per cent of those who access the Health Service Executive's (HSE) who are involved in prostitution are migrant women. The ...

17 Nov 2021 at 16:00

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New resources available to tackle mental health stigma in the workplace

With just over one in five people experiencing discrimination at work due to a mental health difficulty, new resources have been launched to support people with mental health in the workplace Following a recent survey ...

20 Mar 2023 at 11:15

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Child mental health services failing and in need of radical overhaul – watchdog

The HSE’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) “should be immediately regulated” by the Mental Health Commission (MHC), according to a major report from the independent watchdog. CAMHS is a specialist ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:06

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HSE ‘genuinely sorry’ after report finds failings in youth mental health service

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has apologised to people who had a bad experience with its child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) after a damning review found CAMHS to be “a failing system that ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:15

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WARNING: Mental health charity says services are stretched as referrals rise by 70%

A leading youth mental health charity has warned that services are being increasingly stretched as demand increases with their own referrals up by 70% in recent years. Jigsaw, the mental health charity, has ...

26 Jul 2023 at 12:18

Judge expresses concern over Ireland’s provision for children in state care

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Judge expresses concern over how Ireland provides for children in state care

A judge has warned that Ireland’s Child and Family Agency (Tusla) is at crisis point, saying there is a shortage of both suitable placements and qualified staff. District Judge Dermot Simms has written to ...

17 Jul 2023 at 10:58

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Opposition parties call on Donnelly to return from NY amid spinal surgery review

Opposition parties have called on the Minister for Health to return from New York due to ongoing concerns over orthopaedic surgeries at a children’s hospital. It comes after an external review into ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:36

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