Rate of calls to HSE helpline soars in the wake of Kerry Camhs report

Cork Kerry Community Healthcare says 198 of the 402 calls to a dedicated helpline were made since January 25

The special helpline was set up in the wake of revelations of unreliable diagnoses and inappropriate prescriptions which led to serious difficulties for hundreds of children. Stock picture

The rate of calls to the HSE helpline set up to deal with the families impacted by the South Kerry Camhs scandal has escalated rapidly since  the publication of the Maskey Report just over five weeks ago.

Figures provided by Cork Kerry Community Healthcare show that of the 402 calls fielded by the dedicated helpline since it was first set up last April, 198 have come since the highly critical report was published on January 25.