'Two years of my son's life were lost': Alleged failures in care of children in Kerry Camhs

Inappropriate prescribing of medication, diagnoses issues, and missing medical notes are among issues examined in a new report

A report is due to be published today into allegations that some 1,300 children and teenagers who attended mental health services in South Kerry were prescribed inappropriate medication. Cases of allegedly deficient care in North Kerry may also be contained in the report.

At just nine years old, Cian had to suffer the cold turkey withdrawal often reserved for hardened drug abusers, suffering sweats, cramps, and sickness due to medication he was allegedly wrongly prescribed at South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs).

A report is due to be published on Wednesday into allegations that some 1,300 children and teenagers who attended mental health services in South Kerry were prescribed inappropriate medication. It has now emerged cases of allegedly deficient care in North Kerry may also be contained in the report.