LONG WAITING LIST FOR CHILDREN SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Date Published: 09-Jun-2012
Almost a quarter of children and adolescents in need of mental health services are waiting for more than twelve months to be seen in the HSE Western region.
That's according to figures released in a national report on HSE performance.
The national average of children and adolecents waiting more than a year to be seen for mental health services is 12%.
29% of young people in need of mental health support must wait 6-12 months to be seen in the HSE West region.
17% face a wait of 3-6 months and 30% are seen within three months of referral.
The figures also show that re-admission to adult mental health services is higher in HSE West than in any other HSE region across the country.