College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Letter to Minister for Health re SláinteCare, Liaison Psychiatry Services and Integration for better Health Outcomes and Financial Efficiencies.

Intended results A meeting with Minister Harris to discuss the call for the inclusion of essential integration of mental and physical healthcare in the scope for the implementation of SláinteCare. True parity of esteem of mental and physical healthcare with improved and greater outcomes and reduced costs of hospital care is not possible without this.Development and necessary targeted and accountable funding for same.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Anne Doherty, Chair of the College Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Received reply explaining plans for integrated care in Slaintecare but it is not what Dr Doherty had referred to re integration and Liaison Psychiatry services and benefit to patients and better outcomes and reduced costs. The RCPsych position paper was provided to the Department to further explain. https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/better-mh-policy/position-statements/ps07_19.pdf?sfvrsn=563a6bab_2

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)