Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

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Anguished Longford mum tells of how suicidal son has yet to see HSE child psychologist two years after referral

The astonishing nature of the case was relayed to the Leader this week by the despondent Longford mother of three as she told of the daily struggles she and her husband face to try and secure the help her eldest son requires. In an emotionally ...

28 Oct 2018 at 10:00

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18 complaints from Longford to Ombudsman for Children’s Office

...on the Rights of the Child into legislation – 30 years after its ratification. We also need to totally reform our CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) which we know are hugely dysfunctional and failing our most vulnerable children. Changes also need to be made to provide...

25 May 2023 at 12:56

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'Beyond comprehension' - HSE chief apologises after CAMHS review reveals shocking findings

Paul Reid apologised today (Thursday January 27) in the wake of a damning review of mental health services in Co Kerry. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children who went to the South Kerry Camhs found that 46 children suffered ...

27 Jan 2022 at 21:00

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'Change things for the better' - Government urged to tackle family homelessness

...steps to end this practice rather than embed it in legislation like they are proposing to do. “The pressures on CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) have been abundantly clear for many years and we are all very conscious of the concerning issues that have recently...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:04

Teenager arrested after 54-hour standoff ended this morning

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Teenager arrested after 54 hour standoff comes to an end

..."An Garda Síochána was supported by Consultant Psychiatrists, Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum and staff from TUSLA CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) and worked closely with the immediate family and wider community in the area. An Garda Síochána continues to work...

22 Feb 2020 at 12:37

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Sinn Fein pledges to overhaul ‘chaotic’ mental health services in Ireland

...was launched on Thursday, the party said it would set up a new Child and Youth Mental Health Service to replace the CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) and increase the upper age limit from 18 to 25 for access to these services. “Getting people the right mental health...

15 Aug 2024 at 14:13

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Children’s hospitals ‘seeing astronomical number of young people self-harming’

...at present there is a huge transition gap whereby only about one in 20 children receiving treatment through the CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) subsequently receives treatment as an adult once they turn 18. Dr Hill and Dr Cannon believe this is unacceptable....

02 Jan 2023 at 11:00

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'What has this government got against the midlands?' Funding for specialists to treat eating disorders not allocated in Longford

An Independent TD says funding for specialists to treat eating disorders has not been allocated in Longford / Westmeath. Deputy Carol Nolan is engaging with the office of the Minister of State at the Department of Health Mary Butler ...

22 Jun 2023 at 18:11

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Opening of new hospital heralds new era of mental health services

The official opening of a new Central Mental Hospital in north Dublin has heralded a new era of mental health services in Ireland, according to the HSE. The hospital has been relocated from Dundrum to a new site in Portrane. It is ...

04 Nov 2022 at 18:52

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'Profound suffering' of Irish eating disorder sufferers to be highlighted in March protests

Protests to demand urgent reform of Irish eating disorder services will take place in multiple counties next month. Ireland's first multi-city protest - driven by a mother's "harrowing" experience navigating the healthcare system ...

20 Feb 2024 at 11:44

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IHCA: The number of children and young people on hospital waiting lists

...and young people. While a recent report highlighted the extent of extreme capacity shortages in Ireland’s CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS), the IHCA’s analysis shows that similar capacity deficits are resulting in lengthy waiting lists across a number...

13 Aug 2023 at 09:00

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Waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services going "from bad to worse", says Longford-Westmeath TD

Ms Clarke critiqued the waiting time for CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS) across the country which as of the end of November 2021 stood at 2,948. In response to a parliamentary question submitted by Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne, figures from the HSE have revealed...

08 Dec 2021 at 14:00

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