Mental Health Commission

Declining use of restrictive practices in approved centres in Ireland in 2023 and 2024 : Steps taken by the Mental Health Commission and by service providers to improve quality care through the adoption of a human rights-based approach : Thematic report 2025

Mental Health Commission (Ireland) (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2025-07-31)

The use of restrictive practices (physical restraint and seclusion) (see Glossary) in approved centres in Ireland is declining. In this paper, we present data on the acceleration of this trend following the implementation ...

Guidance for Staff working in Mental Health Services on the Care and Treatment of LGBTQIA+ People

Doyle, Louise (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2025-06-06)

This guidance aims to address the most common questions and information gaps that mental health staff may have in relation to providing care to LGBTQIA+ people. This guidance document has been prepared by the Mental Health ...

Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2024 : including the report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services and the report of the Director of the Decision Support Service

Mental Health Commission (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2025-06-27)

During 2024 - the second year of our strategic plan, Supporting Change 2023-2027 - the MHC further embedded its core objectives and values across every aspect of our work. This strategy has provided a clear and principled ...

Acute Mental Healthcare in Hospital Emergency Departments in Ireland : A National Survey from the Office of the Inspector of Mental Health Services

Lucey, James V. (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2025-04-17)

An estimated 51,000 first presentations of acute mental health need are made each year through hospital emergency departments and medical wards in Ireland1. Referral to an emergency department for unscheduled mental health ...

Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2023 : including the report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services and the report of the Director of the Decision Support Service

Lucey, Professor James V (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2024)

Independent Review of the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the State by the Inspector of Mental Health Services

Mental Health Commission (Ireland) (Mental Health Commission, ireland, 2023-07)