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Six One News: Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports on the findings of the Mental Health Commission
The Mental Health Commission has expressed major concerns about the quality of services provided for patients with severe and long-term mental illness.
In its annual report, it says there is an absence of management accountability as well as inadequate staffing for all multi-disciplinary teams.
It also criticises the policy of discharging patients from institutions to community residences, saying it is often an exercise in relocation, not more appropriate treatment.
