32 per cent of the applications came from the garda
There was a 20 per cent increase in applications by the gardai to detain mental health patients against their will last year.
The Mental Health Commission says over 1,900 people were involuntarily detained in psychiatric care in 2020.
32 per cent of the applications came from the gardai - and the watchdog says this sharp increase is 'very concerning'.
Chief executive, Caragh man, John Farrelly, says he wants a meeting with the Garda Commissioner about the issue.
The Mental Health Commission says this rise is 'very concerning'
John Farrelly says the applications should be made by healthcare staff.
Number of involuntary admission requests from gardaí ‘alarming’ https://t.co/U2Hok4ow5Z
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) July 1, 2021
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