A mental health centre in Sligo has been found to be in breach of a number of regulations.
The Mental Health Commission has published inspection reports for approved inpatient mental health centres in Sligo, Dublin, Wexford and Mayo.
The Adult Mental Health Unit at Sligo University Hospital is purpose-built acute mental health unit on the grounds of the hospital that opened in October 2020.
The unit serves Sligo, Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan.
The unannounced inspection took place between March 5th and 8th of this year.
There was an overall decrease in compliance at the centre from 97% in 2023 to 76% in 2024.
Residents’ nutritional and dietary needs were not assessed with the use an evidence-based nutrition assessment tool.
A high standard of hygiene was not maintained to support food safety requirements, specifically in relation to the storage of food.
Not all resident records were reflective of the residents’ current status and the care and treatment being provided. In one episode of seclusion, the records did not accurately document and reflect the resident’s current status and the care and treatment being provided to the resident.
The approved centre did not provide six-monthly summary reports of all incidents to the Mental Health Commission, in line with the code of practice for mental health services on notification of deaths and incident reporting.
