Rise in number of children waiting over a year for mental health services

Camhs has been the focus of concern over the last year, with the South Kerry service the subject of a highly critical report about how children were diagnosed and treated. 

Just 167 children have been seen from the waiting lists for mental health services over the last two months, with the number waiting over a year for an appointment on the rise.

Figures from the Health Service Executive have shown there are now 521 children waiting more than one year to be seen by mental health services, up from 508 in mid-July.