Psychiatry

About

Our psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists and social workers collaborate to provide a holistic and multidisciplinary team approach to mental health problems for those within the hospital. 

Additionally, we provide consults to our colleagues in the Emergency Department for patients presenting with acute medical or surgical needs including presentations with self-harm and suicide related ideation. 

In addition to direct patient care, our department has a firm reputation of serving as clinical leaders and mentors in prestigious clinical and research fellowships including ASPIRE. Our department maintains strong links delivering teaching with the RCSI, and provide senior advisory roles nationally within the HSE and within the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Ireland.

The out of hours Emergency Department consult based mental health care support is provided by the HSE North Dublin Community Mental Health Service. 

The Ashlin Centre, on the campus of Beaumont Hospital, is the Acute Psychiatric Admissions Unit run and managed by the HSE North Dublin Mental Community Health Service. 

To contact the Ashlin Centre (Acute Psychiatry Unit) please phone 01 797 7200.

Referrals

Outpatient referrals to the Beaumont Hospital General Liaison Psychiatry are received directly from the Hospital treating team. Inpatient referrals are directed through the usual electronic pathways to the Liaison Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry, Alcohol Liaison Nurse or Addiction Psychiatry services. 

Emergency Department or other urgent referrals should be made through the DECT number or switchboard in addition to standard electronic pathways. 

Admissions to the Ashlin Centre is made via the GP directly to Community Mental Health Teams, and in emergencies via Beaumont Hospital Emergency Department.