St Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview, a Section 38 provider, has commenced the process in relation the transfer of services to the HSE. It is proposed that the transfer will take place on a phased basis over a four-year period with the first phased planned for quarter one 2021. The proposal is as follows;

Quarter 1 - 2021:

• Psychiatry of Old Age to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown
• Day hospital service will move to the community which will then have 3-day hospitals for the service.
• Adolescent day hospital to North Great Georges Street

Quarter 4 - 2021

• Adolescent Unit to Connolly Hospital

In 2024 the adult inpatient unit will transfer to a new unit in the Mater Hospital. It is also planned to build a 100-bed mental health facility on the grounds of Fairview hospital.

Negotiations have been ongoing for the past month and we will keep you updated when we have further details