HSE denies 40% of teens court-ordered care

Almost half of all vulnerable teens the High Court sent for urgent “special care placements” last year due to their complex issues were instead put on HSE waiting lists

Figures obtained by the Irish Examiner after a highly critical Health Information Quality Authority report into concerns over care in one unit show that support was unavailable in more than 40% of cases.

According to the records last year, 83 applications were made by social workers to ensure teens with serious and complex issues, including at times violent tendencies, could be placed in special care placements for their own benefit.