Government ignoring 'escalating demand' for children's mental health services

Delays in finding a child psychiatrist for South Kerry, where services were recently the subject of a critical report, are a “ huge issue”, but it is not the only region where families cannot get help. File photo

The Government is ignoring “escalating demand” for children’s mental health services with recruitment urgently needed, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said.

Delays in finding a child psychiatrist for South Kerry, where services were recently the subject of a critical report, are a “ huge issue”, but it is not the only region where families cannot get help, said Dr Maeve Doyle, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a director of the College of Psychiatrists.