Families 'heartbroken and angry' after north Kerry mental health services report
Health officials have issued apologies to more than half of those affected, amid fresh concerns about over-prescribing anti-psychotic medicines and a lack of oversight. File picture
A report on north Kerry childrenâs mental health services has left families âheartbroken and angryâ after finding that more than 55% of cases reviewed involved risks.
The review, seen by the found that two children were at major risk, 195 cases involved moderate risk and 12 children faced minor risk.
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