How to request an Admission
To request an admission please contact us at 01 485 2818 (this number is direct to our control room and is attended 24/7) and fax the following downloadable forms to 01 522 7342.
- Fax Cover Sheet
- Request for an assisted admission under s.13 or s.27 of the Mental Health Act 2001
- Completed Risk Screen
- Where necessary the Request for the assistance of An Garda Siochana pursuant to s.13(3) MHA 2001
- The required statutory forms, forms 1-5 MHA 2001
- Form 1 – Application (To a Registered Medical Practitioner) by Spouse or Civil Partner or Relative
- Form 2 – Application (to a Registered Medical Practitioner) by an Authorised Officer
- Form 3 – Application (to a Registered Medical Practitioner) by a Member of An Garda Síochána
- Form 4 – Application (to a Registered Medical Practitioner) by any other person
- Form 5 – Recommendation (by a Registered Medical Practitioner)
In broad terms the process is as follows;
The team will present to the individuals address after receiving the forms as required by the Mental Health Act, 2001.
The team will meet with the applicant/ Authorised Officer and confirm the identity of the individual requiring the service.
Risk will be assessed by the Clinical Director prior to the initiation of the assisted admission/return and again at the site of the assisted admission/return.
The individual will then be transported to the Approved Centre for assessment.
Following the admission procedure, the team will stand down.
The process will be completed in a timely manner.
Allied Admissions operate a policy of open disclosure and all incidents have to be reported on, including near misses.
The standard and ethos of an assisted admission is that it is conducted in a sensitive manner and the dignity of the individual is protected.
We will endeavour to ensure the process is planned in advance with the relevant stakeholders, in an emergency situation Allied Admissions are in a position to offer this service on an as-and-when-required basis within 24 hours or less.
From the initial contact with the service right through the admission, contact will be maintained with the team in charge of the Assisted Admission of the Approved Centre.