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#littlethings chosen as theme for 2016 GAA/HSE Health and Wellbeing Day

The GAA has selected the 2016 GAA Health & Wellbeing Theme Day, August 28th, as another way to promote the HSE positive mental health #littlethings using the strap line “Little Things can improve your game”. The #littlethings campaign highlights that we all experience difficult times in our lives, and that when we do, there are …

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Permission granted for “Psychiatric Garden” at Roscommon Hospital

Roscommon County Council have granted the HSE Planning Permission to construct a Garden facility to the rear of the Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital. The proposed “Psychiatric Garden” will be 400 square meters in size and will be finished with a mix of hard and soft landscaping. It will also feature two Shelters. The Garden …

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Be part of Roscommon GAA’s #littlethings wellbeing campaign

The #littlethings campaign highlights the importance of protecting and nurturing one’s mental health. This is a national mental health and wellbeing campaign run by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention and a coalition of over 25 partner organisations. This positive mental health and wellbeing campaign believes we all experience difficult times in our lives, …

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Jigsaw Roscommon to re-open in July

Headstrong, the non-profit organisation supporting young people’s mental health in Ireland, have announced that Jigsaw Roscommon will re-open in July. In a statement released a short time ago they again stated their disappointment at the temporary closure of the service in February due to difficulties in recruiting new staff, adding that they strongly believe that …

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls for implementation of “Vision for Change” Mental Health policy

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially …

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Where is the review of Roscommon mental health services asks Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has sought an update from the HSE on the review of mental health services in County Roscommon which it commissioned last year. The review was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of the service raised by Denis Naughten. An independent external team from Northern Ireland sought submission …

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