The Journal·3 min read·medium
Criticism that HSE data has 'significant blind spot' on mental health emergencies
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Christina Finn
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The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) has admitted it lacks comprehensive data on mental health crisis presentations at emergency departments, tracking only self-harm and suicide-related cases. Opposition politicians have criticized this as a significant blind spot that prevents a full understanding of the mental health crisis.
THE HSE HAS said data on the total number of people presenting to emergency departments with a mental health crisis is not available.
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