Not one Camhs team fully staffed, committee hears

More than 1,200 staff are required in order to address the shortfalls in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) which is currently operating on 789 staff.

Not one Camhs team across the country is fully staffed, with some teams operating at a maximum of 74% while others are operating at just 45% capacity, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

The committee on the recent Mental Health Commission’s (MHC) report on the service also heard that more than 1,200 staff are required in order to address the shortfalls in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) which is currently operating on 789 staff.