KENNY WELCOMES OPENING OF ASHLIN PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL

Posted on May 22, 2014 1:10 PM   |   Permanent Link   

Dublin Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the opening of the new inpatient psychiatric unit for North Dublin.

"The Ashlin Centre is a brand new facility that is purpose built as an inpatient psychiatric unit for North Dublin Mental Health Services. Acute inpatient treatment and care for general adult and psychiatry of old age services will be provided in this new centre. This uniquely designed mental health facility will provide a safe and therapeutic environment to facilitate service users journey to recovery."

"The Ashlin Centre is located at Beaumont Hospital and replaces the unit formerly located in St. Ita's Portrane and will serve a population of approximately 250,000 people in the North Dublin area. The building of this new unit is in line with the national mental health policy 'A Vision for Change', and I warmly welcome it. North Dublin is badly in need of a new mental health service, and the Ashlin Centre provides this."