Kids Mental Care Review Is 'Damning'

Taoiseach says full nationwide audit on way

- Ciara Phelan

Micheal Martin has said a review into care of children at a HSE-run mental health service which found 46 kids were significantly harmed is a damning indictment of it.

The Taoiseach added there will now be a full audit nationwide of compliance with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services operation guidelines by all CAMHS teams.

He said in addition, a prescribing audit will be conducted in each of the 72 CAMHS teams to include a random selection of files.

A review into the care of more than 1,300 children at a service in South Kerry found that 227 children received risky” treatment and 46 came to significant harm through a doctor's diagnosis.