"The single bedrooms did not have a locking mechanism on the inside of the doors with an over-ride function. The environment of the High Dependency Unit (HDU) was run down and bare in appearance and was not conducive to residents' dignity. Bedroom walls were marked and dirty, bedrooms were minimally furnished, blinds were broken or missing in two bedrooms, and there was widespread growth of weeds in the outdoor area."
"The call bell system in the Psychiatry of Old Age Unit was not functioning. In addition, several high risk ligature points remained outstanding at the time of the inspection. The approved centre was not kept in a good state of repair, and it was not clean everywhere. There was a smell of smoke in the High Dependency Unit (HDU), and there were multiple cigarette butts on the ground in both the HDU and the gardens of the main ward. This meant the outdoor spaces within the HDU garden and the Psychiatry of Old Age gardens were not adequately maintained."
"Painting of outdoor fencing was required and there was damaged astro turf in garden area. Both issues were identified on 2024 inspection with no real progress on addressing either."
Privacy and dignity of patients at Ennis Regional Hospital's acute psychiatric unit were not appropriately respected at all times. Single bedrooms lacked internal locking mechanisms with an over-ride function. The High Dependency Unit appeared run down, with marked and dirty walls, minimal furnishings, broken or missing blinds, and unmaintained outdoor areas. The Psychiatry of Old Age Unit had a non-functioning call bell system and outstanding high-risk ligature points. The approved centre was not consistently clean or in good repair, with smells of smoke and cigarette litter in HDU and gardens. The adolescent unit at St Vincent's had damaged flooring, outdoor fencing requiring paint, and damaged astro turf with no fixed repair dates.
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