Make a referral
We treat a wide range of mental health issues, including obsessive–compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, addiction and dual diagnosis, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis recovery, eating disorders, mood disorders, and the mental health of older adults.
You can use the channels below to refer to our services. We are accepting referrals for inpatient, outpatient and homecare services.
If you have any queries regarding a referral to our services, please contact our Referral and Assessment Service on 01 249 3635.
We have waiting lists in place for some services. Our team works hard to ensure these waiting lists move as quickly as possible, but please note that there may be some time between receiving your referral and your patient beginning treatment.
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eReferral
eReferrals can be sent electronically through Healthlink or your GP Practice Management System, such as Socrates or HealthOne.
To submit an eReferral:
- Log into the relevant system
- Select “St Patrick’s Mental Health Services” from the private hospital list
- Choose "Psychiatric Referral Service" from the list of departments.
After this is completed, our Referral and Assessment Service team will respond.
If you would like more information on referring through these different systems, click here for step-by-step guides.
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Refer using a referral form
We provide and accept referral forms which can be sent to our Referral and Assessment Service by fax or Healthmail, the secure clinical email system from the Health Service Executive (HSE).
You can download our adult referral form here, while the adolescent referral form is available here. Please ensure to complete the form in full before submitting it.
To submit the form by fax, please send it to 01 249 3609. The fax machine receiving these forms is located in a secure area and can only be accessed by designated staff.
The forms can also be safely submitted through Healthmail. Please email the referral through to referrals@stpatsmail.com.
Our Referral and Assessment Service will either contact your patient directly or get in touch with you to discuss the referral in advance.
For further enquiries, you can contact the Referral and Assessment Service on 01 249 3635.
Send clinical information
We are securely linked to Healthmail, the HSE’s email service which enables healthcare providers to send and receive patient’s clinical information over a protected connection.
If you have a Healthmail email address, you can use it to safely and privately send clinical information, such as prescriptions, to our staff.
If you do not have a secure Healthmail email address, you can sign up for free here.
Learn more about our free-of-charge assessments
We work to make our referral process as easy as possible. Since 2017, we have improved the way we assess referrals to improve speed of access to our mental health services and treatment programmes. This is in response to feedback from service users and referrers about waiting times to access initial outpatient assessments in our community-based Dean Clinics.
People who are referred to our Dean Clinic network receive a free-of-charge assessment, called a Prompt Assessment of Needs (PAON), with an experienced mental health nurse. This allows for a fast, efficient identification of people’s needs and referral to the most appropriate programme or service.
People can take part in a PAON from their own home, using their preferred means of communication. This includes phone, video and online services, such as Skype, FaceTime or Microsoft Teams.
Please note that the PAON is used for Dean Clinic referrals only; referrals for inpatient and homecare admission are assessed separately.
Our admissions policy and procedures are governed by the Mental Health Act 2001.
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eReferral Guides for Socrates, Healthone and HPM