Category: External Affairs & Policy
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Irish Independent: CAMHS case was inevitable as leaders pay lip service to mental health crisis
Dr Maeve Doyle, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and CPsychI Director of Communication and Public Education writes for the Irish Independent about the systemic failings that have led to the recent CAMHS crisis in South Kerry and the changes that need to take place to bring mental health services around the country to a functioning standard,…
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College EGM, 3 February 2022: Motions and Results
Members of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland have voted, with overwhelming majority at College EGM, that proposed amendments to the Mental Health Act 2001 will be problematic for patients, showing a clear and necessary commitment to robust, continuing engagement on the revisions to the Act. A College EGM on the current draft Heads of…
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Press Statement: College calls on Government to address multiple systemic failings in mental health services
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland calls on Government to address ‘multiple systemic failings in mental health services’ Outlines series of recommendations to address crisis College calls for urgent meeting with Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health, and HSE CEO ‘The morale of medical professionals has been significantly impacted by this case, and…
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The Irish Times: Lack of specialist child mental health resources far from surprise
In the wake of the Maskey Report into HSE South Kerry CAMHS, Dr Ian Kelleher, a Consultant Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and associate professor at UCD’s school of medicine, outlines the historical and ongoing issues in the resourcing of child and adolescent psychiatry services in Ireland. This article was first featured on The…
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Statement: College of Psychiatrists Response to HSE Report on South Kerry CAMHS
College of Psychiatrists Response to HSE Report on South Kerry CAMHS Recruitment and retention crisis in mental health a significant factor in mistreatment of young mental health patients in South Kerry CAMHS College acknowledges distress for families involved and for those waiting on care; outlines specific questions families should ask mental health services to ensure…
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Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists Publish Position Paper on Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland warns against introduction of assisted dying legislation in Ireland College publishes major paper on the issue The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (College of Psychiatrists) has warned that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS-E) is not compatible with good medical care and that its introduction in Ireland could place vulnerable…
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New Position Paper: Development of Services for Treatment of Personality Disorder in Adult Mental Health Services
Newly published position paper titled Development of Services for Treatment of Personality Disorder in Adult Mental Health Services outlines how development of specialised services is vital in the care of vulnerable people with complex mental health needs. Read the position paper in full here. A lack of dedicated services for people with personality disorders is…
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Irish Independent: Mentally ill children and adolescents face ‘inhumane’ delay for treatment
Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Yvonne Begley speaks with the Irish Independent about the devastating effects of the consistent underfunding for Ireland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Driven partially by stigma and a lack of parity of esteem for mental illness, this ongoing failure to address inadequate staffing and resourcing has lead to…
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Medical Independent: A perfect storm for child and adolescent mental healthcare
Covid-19 and the recent cyber attack on HSE systems have served only to exacerbate problems within an already under-funded and under-resourced Child and Adolescent Mental Health service. Journalist, Niamh Cahill, details the situation on the ground in an extensive report for the Medical Independent. Read the article in full below or view on the Medical…
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Newstalk Breakfast: Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Caroline Maher speaks on the huge increase in referrals for eating disorders
Consultant specialists have already seen a 80% rise in referrals for eating disorders treatment in 2021 compared to all of 2019. Dr Caroline Maher, consultant psychiatrist and co-chair of the College Special Interest Group on eating disorders, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss this worrying phenomenon, its effects on specialist services and possible explanations. You can…