The Midlands has the second highest number of children have been waiting for an appointment with the mental health service.
The Midlands has the second highest number of children have been waiting for an appointment with the mental health service.
351 in total are on the list.
According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, there are 2,224 children on the waiting list for the HSE’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
More than a quarter – 660 – have been waiting at least six months for an appointment.
209 have been waiting for at least a year, including 162 children in Cork and Kerry.
Other areas with long waiting lists include Wicklow, Dublin southeast.
At present, there are nearly 740 staff working in Camhs in 71 teams across Ireland, including psychiatrists and psychologists.
There remain 14 vacant posts, while 31 consultant psychiatrists posts are filled on a temporary basis.
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