telepsychiatry
This article, written by Eilish O’Regan, appeared in the Independent.ie on 08/10/2018. Minister for Mental Health Jim Daly has said that he expects mental health services to be one of the areas that will benefit from increased health spending. Among the plans is the introduction of a form of ‘tele-counselling’ for some patients, aimed at easing […]
Minister for Mental Health, Mr Jim Daly, hosted a conference entitled ‘Changing Direction: Augmenting Mental Health Solutions’ on Monday 17th September. Dr John Hillery, as president of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, presented at the conference. International and national health professionals, already successfully utilising digital technologies, provided and overview of services being delivered in […]
Dr John Hillery, Consultant psychiatrist and President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, and Dr Bobby Smyth, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in the HSE discuss Telepsychiatry on RTÉ Radio One, Drivetime with Mary Wilson. Psychiatric services are under pressure and waiting lists are growing. Mary Wilson asks could digital technology be part of the […]