Mother demands transfer of 6 stone teenager from CUH to London
The mother, whose first name is Sharon, said she had yet to receive an adequate response from the HSE or the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) on if and when her daughter is likely to receive a transfer to the Huntercombe Group facility.
She said her daughter weighs just 40kg (little over six stone), and is being “medically stabilised” via feeding tubes in Cork University Hospital. Her daughter is due to turn 18 shortly and the woman said it is essential she receive treatment quickly.
