HSE SERVICES ARE FAILING CHILDREN
Irish Daily Mirror|July 27, 2023
Apology after damning review finds mental health system 'inadequate'
CILLIAN SHERLOCK
HSE SERVICES ARE FAILING CHILDREN

THE Health Service Executive has apologised to people who had a bad experience with its child and adolescent mental health services.

It follows a damning review which found that CAMHS was "a failing system that needs a radical overhaul".

CAMHS is a specialist mental health service providing assessment and treatment for the approximately 2% of young people experiencing moderate or severe mental illness up to the age of 18.

This story is from the July 27, 2023 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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