The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in County Kerry are being described as ‘the wild west’ in the Dail.
Its after a HSE review raised significant concerns about the treatment of children in North Kerry CAHMS, four years after similar issues were revealed in South Kerry CAHMS.
HSE CEO Bernard Gloster has apologised to the families impacted by the findings, saying those attending CAHMS services today should know it’s safe.
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Kerry Labour party councillors Marie Moloney and Terry O’Brien are calling for immediate, targeted investment in mental health services across the county, including a specific staffing allocations.
Their party colleague, TD Marie Sherlock says assurances are needed from the government:
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