Cork & Kerry Have Longest Waiting Lists For Child And Adolescent Mental Health Service Appointments

Cork and Kerry have the longest waiting lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service appointments, with a total of 705 children waiting to be seen.

They are among 2,224 children on the waiting list for a CAMHS appointment.

According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, more than 200 children have been waiting at least a year for an appointment while 81 children have been waiting at least 18 months.

Dr. Madeleine Ní Dhalaigh, a member of the Irish Medical Organisation's GP committee, says it's a scandal:

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