Significant positive service user outcomes have been recorded across inpatient, outpatient, homecare and day care services, according to St Patrick’s Mental Health Services’ annual Outcomes Report 2024.

The report found notable improvements in service user outcomes following inpatient care, outpatient care, day patient care or homecare:

• On admission to Willow Grove Adolescent Unit, 34% of service users were noted as having a moderate degree of interference in their functioning (difficulties impacting a person’s ability to perform daily tasks or social interactions) and a further 25% had major impairment in functioning in several areas. Following treatment, the overall improvement rate in functioning for individuals admitted to the Willow Grove Adolescent Unit was 85%.
• On admission to adult inpatient care or the Homecare service, 46% of service users were noted as moderately ill, 22% as markedly ill and 17% as severely ill. Based on a sample of 299 treatment cases, an overall improvement rate of 94% was recorded, with 62% noted as much improved or very much improved.
• Service users who participated in the Alcohol and Chemical Dependency or Dual Diagnosis day programmes reported significantly lower levels of dependency on substances, such as opiates and alcohol, on completion of a programme. These programmes are designed to support individuals with alcohol and/or chemical dependency or abuse to achieve abstinence by enabling them to develop an increased awareness of the implications of their substance use. Both programmes used a questionnaire, known as the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire, to screen for mild to severe dependency on a variety of substances. The questionnaire is completed by service users both before and after participating in the programme. Significant improvements in service users’ dependency on substances following completion for both programmes were recorded