"The unit, which has long been called for and recommended since 2017, was due to be subject to a feasibility study carried out at Elm Mount Unit in St Vincent's Hospital. Currently women with severe perinatal mental health conditions are admitted to general psychiatric units. A specialist unit would provide a more tailored and supportive care in a safe and appropriate environment for mother and baby."
"It is earmarked among the capital projects under the Department of Health's section of the National Development Plan for 2026 to 2030. It provides the health sector with €9.25bn, "the largest ever investment in public health infrastructure in the State and will help to deliver a stronger, more modern and digitised healthcare service, providing better and faster care for patients, improved services for families, and a safer, more supportive environment for healthcare workers," the plan states."
"Key projects include the new long delayed national children's hospital which the plan said will open in 2026. It will also involve progressing the start of the building of the new national maternity hospital to located be on the grounds of St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. Funding will also go towards digitalisation, such as progressing the HSE Health App, National Shared Care Record, Electronic Health Records (EHR), ePrescribing, Virtual Care and modern workforce and workplace digital technologies."
Plans call for a specialist perinatal mental health unit at Elm Mount Unit in St Vincent's Hospital, following recommendations since 2017 and a planned feasibility study. Currently women with severe perinatal mental health conditions are admitted to general psychiatric units. A specialist unit would provide more tailored, supportive care in a safe and appropriate environment for mother and baby. The unit is listed among capital projects in the Department of Health section of the National Development Plan 2026–2030, which allocates €9.25bn for health infrastructure, new children's and maternity hospitals, and major digitalisation projects including EHRs, ePrescribing, the HSE Health App and the National Shared Care Record.
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