Development of Liaison Psychiatry Services
The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Model of Care (MoC) was published in May 2025 and was launched by Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler, T.D. The Model of Care was developed jointly by the Health Service Executive, Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry and the College of Psychiatry of Ireland. Its development was guided by recommendation 60 of Sharing the Vision (2020): “Continued expansion of Liaison Mental Health Services for all age groups should take place in the context of an integrated Liaison Mental Health Model of Care”.
Liaison Psychiatry Model of Care (PDF, size 15.3 MB, 74 pages)
A national working group was established to progress this work, involving key stakeholders and drawing on national and international best practice. Liaison psychiatry, also known as consultation liaison psychiatry (CLP) is a specialist area that bridges physical and mental health care in acute hospital settings. It includes mental health input in emergency departments as well as specialist care for individuals with complex comorbid physical and mental health needs.
