HSE to prioritise mental health services

THE HSE has decided to prioritise the child and adolescent mental health services and is in the process of recruiting 12 consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists.

In addition, the HSE announced it was engaged in a recruitment process for 140 posts in the therapeutic areas, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.

“The addition of all these new posts will enhance disability and child and adolescent mental health services right across the country,” said a spokesperson.