Outpatient Services
Clinics
Outpatient Services/Departments
Consultant-led teams cover defined geographical areas (sectors) of Ballymun, Marino-Clontarf, Marino-Tolka, Millmount (including parts of Glasnevin and Drumcondra) and North Strand.
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The majority of patients referred to the St Vincent’s Psychiatric Services are offered outpatient follow-up in the sector clinic, as part of their management plan. Patients admitted to the hospital are offered out-patient follow-up on discharge.
Clinics
Weekly new patient assessment clinics, for new referrals to the service, as well as a follow-up clinic for those patients already attending the service, are held in each of the sectors of Ballymun, Marino-Clontarf, Marino-Tolka, Millmount and North Strand.
The community service is funded by the HSE. In order to ensure continuity of care, patients are cared for by the same team in the community and if they are admitted to hospital.
Clozapine Clinic
There is a weekly outpatient service in St Vincent’s Hospital for those patients on Clozapine medicationwhere blood tests are carried out and where patients on Clozapine can be reviewed by nursing and medical staff. The St Vincent’s Hospital team looks after this clinic but patients attending the clinic remain under the overall care of the sector consultant psychiatrist.
Psychiatry of Old Age
The Psychiatry of Old Age team operate a primarily domiciliary service with patient assessments being carried out in the patient’s own home.
Assessments
Patients attending the outpatient clinic may have assessments carried out by members of the multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and occupational therapists.
Treatments
Treatments offered will depend on the specific presentation but may include medication, attendance at Crannog Day Hospital or one of the day centres, referral to the Substance Abuse service, supportive psychotherapy or specific psychotherapies as indicated. Outpatients will also be referred to a community mental health nurse, who will liaise with them in relation to their care.
| Sector | Consultant | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Ballymun
|
Dr J Lally Dr F Murad |
Ballymun Clinic Ballymun Civic Centre Ballymun, Dublin 11 Phone: 01 8467084 Fax : 01 8467517 |
Marino-Clontarf |
Dr A O'Neill |
Strand House 3 Philipsburgh Avenue Fairview, Dublin 3 Phone : 01 8369900 Fax : 01 8369920 |
Marino-Tolka |
Dr M Asghar |
Summerhill Primary Care Centre 46-65 Summerhill, Dublin 1 Phone : 01 9211714 Fax : 01 9211717 |
| Millmount |
Dr J Seery | Millmount Clinic Millmount Avenue Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Phone : 01 8378763 Fax : 01 8378313 |
North Strand |
Dr Z Azvee | Summerhill Primary Care Centre 46-65 Summerhill, Dublin 1 Phone : 01 9211714 Fax : 01 9211717 |