Camhs ‘limping along’ with too few staff, warns College of Psychiatrists
“It recommended, for a population of 3.6m then, 100 child and adolescent mental health teams. What we have in 2022 is 72 teams,” said Dr Doyle. Picture: PA
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) is “limping along” with just 72 teams when 130 are needed, the College of Psychiatrists has said.
Many of the existing Camhs teams have half the staff they need, according to Dr Maeve Doyle, director of external affairs and policy with the college.
