Mental Health Reform welcomes recommendation for significant increase in mental health investment by Future of Healthcare Committee Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, has today welcomed the Committee on the Future of Healthcare’s recommendation that at least 10% of the overall health budget be ring-fenced for mental health spending. Speaking after the launch … Read more
Recruitment Crisis in Mental Health Services Demands Action Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, has today demanded action on the recruitment crisis in mental health services, following the closure of 11 child and adolescent inpatient beds in the Linn Dara Unit at Cherry Orchard Hospital in Dublin. Speaking this morning, Director of … Read more
Mental Health Reform call on Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to Urgently Update Mental Health Act, 2001 Mental Health Reform will today call on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to urgently consider the Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017 before the summer recess, in order to strengthen the rights of people when they are … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes passage of Mental Health Act (Amendment) (No.2) Bill to Committee Stage and calls for full Scheme to amend Mental Health Act, 2001 Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has today welcomed the passage ofFiannaFáíl’s Mental Health Act (Amendment) (No.2) Bill to Committee Stage, following its debate in the … Read more
Dáil Debate on Mental Health Act (Amendment) (No.2) Bill Reflects Urgent Need for Reform. Tuesday, 2nd May 2017 Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has today expressed support for a Fianna Fáil bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001, ahead of its debate in the Dáil this evening. Speaking ahead of … Read more
