Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care
A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive
10:00 am
Mr. Jim Ryan:
A Vision for Change refers to 15 beds per 100,000 people. At the moment, many areas are operating with 20 beds per 100,000. We need to try to ensure that the beds we have are used for those who require them most. I will try to answer the question directly. We are trying to stay within the policy, which refers to 15 beds per 100,000. The policy also refers to the development of a range of community services. Previously, we discussed early intervention and so on. The bed numbers are actually above those set out in A Vision for Change.
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