HSE apologises to children in Cork and Kerry 'still waiting too long' for ADHD assessment

ADHD Ireland has made four courses available in these counties for parents to access in the meantime

It had been expected the hub, which opened in October last year, would see 120 children or young people waiting for ADHD assessment and treatment from the Camhs lists “within six months of commencement”. File picture

The HSE in Cork and Kerry has apologised to children “still waiting too long” on assessment for ADHD despite a new hub seeing 80 children who had waited longer than 18 months.

It had been expected the hub, which opened in October last year, would see 120 children or young people waiting for ADHD assessment and treatment from the Camhs lists “within six months of commencement”.