PSYCHIATRIC NURSES HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING IN BALLINASLOE

Date Published: 14-Oct-2009

Psychiatric nurses in Ballinasloe have called an emergency meeting tonight over proposed cutbacks to mental health services in East Galway. The Psychiatric Nurses Association will hold the meeting in St Bridget's hospital. Management of the hospital in Ballinsloe have also taken the unprecedented step of asking to address the meeting. It's been proposed to cut one admission ward in St Bridget's in Ballinasloe, plus a therapy unit in the acute admission area. It's also been proposed to close a community residence in Portumna which houses three people. Independent County councillor Tim Broderick says these services are essential to East Galway