HSE to meet with concerned families next Monday
Families in need of mental health and respite care are to meet with the HSE next Monday. It follows the announcement that a new part time consultant psychiatrist has been appointed to the Child and Adult Mental Health Services in the North West. Continued fears over the cutback in Solas…
HSE confirms new consultant psychiatrist appointed to CAMHS
The HSE has confirmed that a new consultant psychiatrist has been appointed to the Child and Mental Health Services in the North West. It follows outrage by local parents of young people who use these services and say that they simply cannot get an appointment due to the backlog and…
HSE to prioritise home help hours and carer support in North West
Increasing home help hours and and getting more support for carers are among the areas the HSE wants to priortise in the coming year. Its operational plan for community care shows it has an extra €11m to spend compared to last year. Every year the operational plan for the…
HIQA monitoring North West centres due to ongoing concerns
HIQA says its closely monitoring centres in the North West after its latest reports confirm there are still serious concerns about a number of facilities in the region. Ten of thirteen HIQA reports published earlier this week relate to centres for people with diabilities in this region – three of…
HSE running events to raise awareness on eating disorders in Sligo next week
The HSE are running a week of events to raise awareness for eating disorders in Sligo this week. It begins on Monday afternoon and St. Angela’s college, Sligo University Hospital and Markievicz House will host events centred around encouraging people and families to get better informed on the subject. There…
For mental health services in the region, the news is mixed
There’s mixed news for Mental Health Services in the North West this week. The HSE has admitted there’s ongoing difficulty recruiting a child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist for the Sligo/Leitrim area. Meanwhile, work on a new mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital is to start this summer. The…
Local politicians to meet HSE about long-term solution for Kilglass respite centre
Local politicians say they will meet with the HSE to ensire that a west Sligo respite centre for people with dementia can remain open on a long-term basis. The Home from Home project operates from the home of the McManus family in Kilglass and is supported by the Alzheimers Society.…