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College President, Dr John Hillery, on concerns over restraint and seclusion of mental health patients.

Oct 24, 2018

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College President, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on ClareFM about concerns over recent report from Mental Health Commission on the use of restraint on mental health patients in mental health centres across the country, 23/10/2018. According to recent figures from the Mental Health Commission more than 1,000 patients were physically restrained or secluded an average…