Article: Siptu says Central Mental Hospital has 'closed its doors' due to staff shortages

STAFF AT the Central Mental Hospital has warned that the hospital has "closed its doors" to new admissions and is now unable to respond to any new patients with serious mental health problems.

Siptu, which represents most staff at the institution, says the hospital has 25 vacant nursing posts. As a result, it says it is unable to "plug the gaps" in staffing any longer.

The Health Service Executive did not respond to queries on the issue yesterday. It has said in recent days it is seeking an exemption from the moratorium on recruitment from the Department of Finance to allow it to hire new staff. Union officials yesterday said this moratorium had not been granted and the hospital was now in ...

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