Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)

Researchers analysed 500 patient records at Linn Dara, an inpatient unit at Cherry Orchard Hospital

Oireachtas subcommittee told of need to ‘take a hard look’ at Camhs care model given issues identified in recent Mental Health Commission report

Government needs to urgently respond to distressing report by ring-fencing an increased budget for child and adolescent services

Failure to take proper care of children has been a longstanding and grave failure of the Irish State and despite much apparent progress, the failure remains

Parents share their frustrating experiences of trying to access Ireland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

The Camhs service is clearly not fit for purpose and far too often leaves vulnerable children without the required treatment and support

Consultant contract on its own will not solve CAMHS issues, says Professor Matthew Sadlier

In the News podcast: Camhs failures "store up problems for the future"

Irish officials brief committee on areas ranging from gender recognition for under-16s to lowering the voting age

Minister says agreement with organisations ‘can help get more’ senior medics on board to address shortcomings

‘Root and branch reform’ needed to make Camhs an attractive workplace for child psychiatry graduates

Mental Health Commission’s interim report highlights risks to safety and wellbeing of children

Mental Health Commission identifies serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of children accessing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Report calls for clinical review of cases where a child has not been seen by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for six months or more