Press Statement: Response to HSE National Audit of Prescribing in CAMHS
College welcomes the report on the HSE National Audit of prescribing in CAMHS, published on Friday, 28th July 2023. The College welcomes the publication of the findings of this report which will...
View ArticlePress Statement: Doctor burnout having ‘hugely negative impact’ on patient care
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has warned that soaring rates of doctor burnout and stress are having a “hugely negative impact” on patient care in Ireland. Radical plans for both doctor...
View ArticlePress Statement: College response to Budget 2024
‘Ultimately this will be seen as a backward step for the provision of mental health treatment in this country’ The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has dismissed Budget 2024 as a “backward step” for...
View ArticlePress Statement: Conflict and violence in Gaza, Israel and the Middle East
The College abhors all violence and conflict and is deeply concerned for all those tragically affected by violent attacks in Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis that continues to escalate...
View ArticlePress Statement: College warns current sub-standard end-of-life care in...
The below press statement was issued to the media on Tuesday, 14 November ahead of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying. You read it in full below or via PDF here. Read the full College...
View ArticlePress Statement: College launches newly developed guide for Educational...
Educational Supervisors play a pivotal role in upholding best practice standards in psychiatry and mental health services as part of their responsibility to supervise and support trainees to achieve...
View ArticlePress Statement: College of Psychiatrists welcomes Forensic Psychiatrist Prof...
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the election of specialist consultant forensic psychiatrist, and college member, Professor Gautam Gulati, as Ireland’s member at the Council of Europe...
View ArticleSecond College statement on violence in the Middle East
The College is appalled and distressed at the accelerating violence in the Middle East, the increasing loss of human lives and the intensification of horrific effect on innocent civilians. We remain...
View ArticlePress Statement: College President: Prolonged funding shortfall is...
Funding for doctors in training under 70% of what is needed to meet demand The College of Psychiatrists’ annual NCHD Conference takes place in Dublin today (Friday) The President of the College of...
View ArticleCollege response to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying — ‘We can do...
The recommendation of a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to introduce both assisted suicide and euthanasia for people with terminal illnesses and between six and 12 months to...
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