Hold HSE bosses to account for crisis in child mental health services, medics urge

Dr Kieran Moore, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with CHI at Crumlin said shortages are directly impacting children.

Managers should be held accountable for the growing crisis in child mental health services as HSE data now shows 3,357 children on waiting lists, leading psychiatrists have said.

This follows a shocking report into the prescribing of excessive medication to children in South Kerry under the Child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs).