Tag: Mental Health Commission
Mental health facility project delayed again
(CNS): The opening of the much anticipated long-term residential mental health facility in East End has been delayed by another three months. Despite stating less than two months ago the project would be finished in June, Health Minister Sabrina Turner has now said the facility will not be open until September.
Turner blames communication breakdown for resignation
(CNS): Health Minister Sabrina Turner has blamed “a breakdown in the communication flow” for Dr Marc Lockhart’s resignation from the Mental Health Commission, which he said was due to delays with the Long Term Residential Mental Health Facility (LTMHF). Turner said the ministry was understaffed when she took over with numerous people in acting roles, […]
Laws revised to deal with custody of mentally ill
(CNS): Two pieces of legislation aimed at improving local mental health services have recently been gazetted. The Mental Health (Amendment) Act, 2022 clarifies the procedure relating to emergency detention orders, provides for orders for protective custody, and for restrictions to post and electronic networks by patients, among other things. The Mental Health Commission (Amendment) Act, […]
Canadian firm signs deal for mental health facility
(CNS): A Toronto-based architect has signed a deal with government to design the much needed mental health facility in East End, which has a target completion date of April 2019. But government has not disclosed the details of the contract or the tendering process. In response to CNS queries to government about the request for […]
RFP seeks consultants to create case for mental health facility
(CNS): Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a consultant to do the outline business case for a local mental health facility, the premier has said. With more than 4,000 mental health patients treated by the Health Services Authority last year, the strategic outline case for the much-needed specialist hospital has already been […]
