Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital
Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital
Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital
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Non Directorate Specialities I Psychiatry<br />
The successful relocation of the Day Support Services<br />
from <strong>St</strong>. Patrick’s <strong>Hospital</strong> to Bru Chaoimhin campus was<br />
completed. Plans to relocate the Martha Whiteway Day<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> continued to be explored in <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
There were signifi cant changes in personnel during <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Dr. Veronica O’Keane and Dr. Sean O’Domhnaill vacated<br />
their consultant psychiatrist posts and Dr. Niall Crumlish and<br />
Dr. Gerry Connolly took up Locum Psychiatrist positions.<br />
2 permanent consultant posts will be fi lled in 2011. Noel<br />
O’Driscoll was appointed Principal Social Worker.<br />
A generous donation from Trinity Med Day in <strong>2010</strong> has<br />
enabled the mental health service in <strong>St</strong>. James’s <strong>Hospital</strong> to<br />
introduce a range of new initiatives which would not otherwise<br />
have been possible in the current economic climate.<br />
These included providing new psychotherapeutic<br />
programmes, purchasing new art supplies and equipment,<br />
and supporting special activities organised by the service,<br />
such as parties, barbeques and day trips.<br />
Social Work <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
A new principal social worker was appointed and also two<br />
new staff commenced work in the department. Also within<br />
the A.C.C.E.S. team (Assertive Community Care Evaluation<br />
Services) a new social work team leader was appointed.<br />
This team provides a mental health service to the homeless<br />
population. A review has taken place of the social work group<br />
work interventions with clients and also with staff. Out of this<br />
it has been decided to continue with the social group and<br />
the carer’s group, with some minor changes in both. Further<br />
to this we have developed a practical discharge group for<br />
inpatients in conjunction with our colleagues in occupational<br />
therapy. A rehab group also has been developed for the<br />
clients of the day support service in Bru Caoimhin. The<br />
department have recommenced offering social work student<br />
placements to students attending accredited Irish Universities.<br />
We hope to be in a position next year to take American social<br />
work students.<br />
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