Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Developments in Mental Health Services: Discussion
Ms Kate Mitchell:
There was a recent review of the self-harm clinical programme and I believe there were mixed reviews on how it was operating in various hospitals. It will be important in the future that there is consistency and standardisation in how it is rolled out throughout the country and how it is implemented in various hospitals throughout the country. There are certainly other measures that need to be put in place. It is not the full solution. For example, there is a requirement for more out-of-hours services and crisis services for children and young people to support that need.