Top psychiatrist resigns over HSE lethargy on mental health
Lack of progress in mental health services sees President of the College of Psychiatrists resign from HSE. This article, written by Valerie Ryan, appeared online the Irish Medical Times 18.06.18. The...
View ArticleAmid rising awareness of mental illness in Ireland, HSE prescriptions for...
HSE prescriptions for antidepressant and anxiety medications rose in Ireland by almost two thirds over a 10-year period, according to new statistics. This article by Stephen Mcdermott, appeared on the...
View ArticleDr John Hillery discusses the states failure to meet staffing targets in the...
President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, speaks with Gavin Grace of Clare FM, about the states failure to meet staffing targets and how this has affected service...
View Article‘Fit for Purpose Mental Health Service for All’– CPsychI Pre Budget...
The College proposes a list of priorities detailing a ‘Fit for Purpose Mental Health Service for All’ for psychiatrists and allied health professionals, patients and their families/carers. Photo by...
View ArticleCollege President, Dr John Hillery, on concerns over restraint and seclusion...
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...
View ArticleCannabis is now the main drug driving referral to adolescent addiction services
PRESS STATEMENT: 30th November 2018 Cannabis is now the main drug driving referral to adolescent addiction services say concerned psychiatrists amid coverage of cannabis use in the last week. Cannabis...
View ArticleThe Lasting Legacy of the AHAI Campaign
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, was enacted on 17th October 2018. In the below video, from the Alcohol Health Alliance Steering Group, we hear the reflections of those who contributed to the...
View ArticleDr John Hillery: “The input of the community psychiatric nurse is vital to...
Dr John Hillery speaks to Clare FM’s James Mulhall on PNA Strike, citing recruitment and retention issues for this action. 11.01.2019 The Psychiatric Nurses Association has announced plans for a...
View ArticleA warning on the failure to take cannabis use seriously
Dr Bobby Smyth, a child and adolescent psychiatrist working with teenagers affected by addiction, speaks to Niamh Cahill about the need for greater awareness of the dangers of cannabis use. This...
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“A human should be met with empathy when they’re in pain, not a system.”...
A final bonus episode of A Lust for Life‘s Where There’s A Will podcast series was recorded live at the Woodquay venue, in Dublin, on Thursday 17th January 2019 as part of this year’s First Fortnight...
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