5% rise in attendance at sexual assault treatment units

Over a thousand people attended sexual assault treatment units last year

More than 1,000 people attended Ireland’s Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATUs) last year, with new figures showing demand for the specialist service increased by five percent compared to 2024. The HSE’s latest annual report shows 1,077 people accessed a SATU in 2025. Four of the country’s six units recorded higher attendances, with the largest increases […]

Attendances at sexual assault treatment units in Ireland rise by 5%

Rotunda SATU in Dublin experienced biggest rise among the six HSE units in 2025

Sexual assault treatment units saw five per cent rise in patients last year

The HSE’s annual report for 2025 showed that under-25s accounted for almost half of all presentations at the units

5% rise in attendance at sexual assault treatment units

There was a 5% rise in attendances at sexual assault treatment units last year.

Rise in teen demand at Cork's Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

14-16 year olds made up 10% of all patients at the unit in 2025

Sexual Assault Treatment Units report rise in presentations

Units in Dublin and Letterkenny see increase in attendances of more than 10 per cent in 2025 The post Sexual Assault Treatment Units report rise in presentations appeared first on Irish Medical Times.