Just Five Of 25 Promised Psychosis Teams Operating Nationally

According to the health service, people in the Midlands are being supported by a team based in Meath.

There are currently only five out of a promised 25 adult Early Intervention in Psychosis teams currently delivering services across the HSE.

That's according to HSE figures provided to Longford-Westmeath TD Sorca Clarke.

The health service says people in the Midlands are being served by a team in Meath.

However funding is now in place to set up a new team for people in Longford-Westmeath.

There are three further adult Early Intervention in Psychosis teams being set up for the Mid-West, North County Dublin, and Dublin South City.

It is estimated that approximately 1,500 people in Ireland experience a first episode of psychosis each year. 
 

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