Updated: 4 Feb 2021, 14:15
IRELAND is in the grips of a “hidden epidemic” of mental health issues being caused by the Covid-19 crisis with children as young as 16 taking their own life, the Dail has heard.
The Dail heard that the HSE’s mental health website has seen an increase in hits by more than 490 per cent over the past year with one in six people in Ireland visiting the online support.
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Sinn Fein TD Paul Donnelly told the Dail of one family s shocking experience with mental health services during the pandemicCredit: Paddy Cummins - The Sun Dublin
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Some 28 residents in mental health services have died of Covid-19 since the pandemic beganCredit: PA:Press Association
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Almost 30,000 patients removed from outpatient waiting lists in 2020 validation
Validation of outpatient waiting lists paused during 2020 back up and running
Almost 30,000 patients were removed from the national outpatient waiting list as a result of validation carried out during the year.
Between January 1 and the end of December 2020, the latest figures show a total of 29,479 patients were removed from the outpatient waiting list as a result of validation.
The National Centralised Validation Unit within the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), advised the Department of Health that the validation of the waiting list process, suspended at the end of March 2020 due to Covid-19, recommenced six months ago at the beginning of August.
Kildare Death Notices for today: Tuesday, January 26
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Marion Morgan (née O Sullivan)
Oaklawn Close, Leixlip, Kildare / Clonmel, Tipperary
Morgan (nee O Sullivan), Marion, Oaklawn Close, Leixlip, Co. Kildare and late of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, January 22nd 2021, peacefully at home. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Michael Bernard (Benny), daughters Shirley and Lynette, son-in-law Martin, grandchildren Daniel, Chloe, Kyle and Ellemae, extended family and friends.
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Indian community mourns health worker Solson Saviour
Updated / Sunday, 24 Jan 2021
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Solson Saviour, who was 34 years old, had worked in nursing homes in Kilkenny and Wexford.
He was described by colleagues and by relatives of those he cared for as a gentleman and an angel.
He died earlier this month and is survived by his wife Bincy and their three-year-old son Simeon.
Bincy, also a healthcare worker, was not able to attend her husband s funeral because she too had tested positive for Covid-19.
Solson, Bincy and their son Simeon
Vinu Kaipilly became friends with Solson when they worked together at a nursing home in Dublin.