112 Children In Midwest Waiting A Year For Vital Mental Healthcare

112 children in the Midwest have been waiting over a year to access vital mental healthcare.

In total, there are nearly 4,200 patients on the waiting list for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service across the country, 402 of those for more than 52 weeks.

CAHMS provides treatment for young people with moderate to severe difficulties.

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Dr Maeve Doyle, from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, says the service has a huge shortage of staff.