A number of mental health services in the West are still being run on guidelines dating back to the 1980's.

A HSE report published this weekend shows that some psychiatric units in Galway and Roscommon are basing their practices on the 'planning for the Future' - A document first released in 1984.

Teams carrying out the study also noted that key information wasn't available to them.

Retired Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr John Connolly says there's been a failure to implement 'best practice' recommendations across the country for years: