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Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists welcomes Forensic Psychiatrist Prof Gautam Gulati Election to European Committee for Prevention of Torture
11
Jan

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 (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). You can learn more about the committee here. The CPT is a […]

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Tags: committee for the prevention of torture , council of europe , CPT , forensic psychiatry , Press Statement ,
Irish Times: ‘If a person in custody does not understand their rights, this is arguably a barrier to equal access to justice’
28
Oct

New research lead by consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati, which “identified a need to provide information to people with intellectual disabilities in an appropriate format”, has lead to an innovation in the form of an ERNR, or easy-to-read Note of Rights. Read the article in full on the Irish Times website here, or read […]

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Tags: civil liberties , criminal justice , forensic psychiatry , human rights , intellectual disability , Law ,
Irish Times Opinion: Prof Brendan Kelly – Ireland Must Tackle its Mental Health Services Deficit Disorder
12
Dec

Writing in the Irish Times, this opinion piece by Brendan Kelly highlights some shocking statistics on the nation’s mental health, and provides a clear and urgent call for change to the systems through which people seek medical help. You can read the full piece, published on the Irish Times website on Tuesday 10th December 2019, […]

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Tags: brendan kelly , capacity act , forensic psychiatry , HSE , mental health act , mental health services , Psychiatry ,