Over 2,500 patients presented at University Hospital Limerick’s Emergency Department with mental health concerns last year.
On average 211 people attended the ED with a mental health crisis every single month last year, with the greatest number of patients seen in May with 261 and the fewest in September with 174.
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HSE MidWest says it provides a 24-hour crisis liason service at UHL, which involves a specialist team of nurses, doctors and psychiatrists.
Shannon Banks Sinn Féin Councillor and HSE Regional Health Forum West Member James Ryan says many patients have to turn to the private sector due to lengthy waiting lists.
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