MHC report 'cruelly exposes' HSE failure to staff child mental health services

The MHC interim report highlighted the number of young people who did not receive adequate or timely follow-up, many of whom were on medication. File picture: Pexels

The damning findings of the Mental Health Commission into a raft of problems with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) has sparked a wave of criticism and calls for Camhs to be overhauled.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the findings in the MHC interim report as "unacceptable" and "very, very concerning", with opposition parties also joining in the chorus of criticism.