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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 5 MIN

The concerns over the proposed Mental Health Bill

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The proposed Mental Health Bill could deny patients with serious mental illnesses access to life-saving medical treatment, according to the Irish Medical Organisation.  The IMO will bring these concerns to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. Ciara spoke to Brendan Kelly, Consultant Psychiatrist for the IMO and Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. 

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