HSE apologises as 18,000 children with disabilities wait for first appointment

'[A]ll we want is access to services for children who badly need the services and are entitled to the services,' said Labour TD Seán Sherlock. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

The HSE has apologised to families after the number of children with a disability waiting for initial contact to access care rose to 18,000.

Newly-released figures show the number of children waiting for an initial contact with a Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) in the nine community healthcare organisation (CHO) areas rose by around 1,500 in September when compared with August.