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Families affected by child mental health failings can soon apply for compensation

Families affected by failings in child mental health services in Co Kerry should soon be able to apply for compensation. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children under the South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs), ...

20 Apr 2022 at 13:40

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Gardai to consider investigating failings of Kerry child mental health service

Gardai are to consider whether there are grounds to begin a criminal investigation following a highly critical review of south Kerry mental health services. Earlier, Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” mechanism to deal ...

29 Jan 2022 at 11:44

National News

'Beyond comprehension' - HSE chief apologises after CAMHS review reveals shocking findings

Paul Reid apologised today (Thursday January 27) in the wake of a damning review of mental health services in Co Kerry. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children who went to the South Kerry Camhs found that 46 children suffered ...

27 Jan 2022 at 16:40

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Taoiseach demands national audit after 'shocking' child mental health services review

The findings of a review of mental health services in Co Kerry is “shocking and very serious”, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin has demanded a country-wide audit of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) teams. A ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:37

National News

Ireland’s youth mental health services ‘beyond emergency’

The head of a youth charity has warned Ireland’s youth mental health services are “beyond emergency” stage. Spunout chief executive Ian Power said it is a “huge injustice” to young people that services are not available at the ...

27 Dec 2022 at 11:00

National News

10% of children attending CAMHS prescribed antipsychotic drugs, audit reveals

An audit of prescribing practices at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has revealed 10% of patients are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. The findings of the audit - commissioned in the wake of the Maskey ...

31 Jul 2023 at 13:51

National News

Lack of ring-fenced funding for child mental health services ‘incredible’ – TD

TDs have raised concerns that child and adolescent mental health services have to “compete” for basic funding, in the wake of a “damning” report published by the Mental Health Commission. There have been calls for ...

27 Jan 2023 at 16:00

National News

No child should be ‘lost’ in mental health system, says Micheal Martin

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said the findings of a report into child mental health services in Ireland are “unacceptable”. It comes after the HSE admitted to failings with its child mental health services after ...

23 Jan 2023 at 09:50

National News

No child should be ‘lost’ in mental health system, says Micheal Martin

23 Jan 2023 at 20:00

National News

HSE chief apologises for failings in children’s mental health services

A health service chief apologised for failures in mental health provision for young people as he conceded that some children are still waiting too long to access services. HSE chief operations officer ...

14 Feb 2023 at 15:34

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Lack of ring-fenced funding for child mental health services ‘incredible’ – TD

26 Jan 2023 at 20:05

National News

HSE launches new mental health office dedicated to young people

A new mental health office for Irish young people has been launched by the HSE for the first time. The office will provide for coordinated input across service, legislative and policy developments ...

11 Sept 2023 at 16:25

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