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EXCLUSIVE: NHS Tayside waiting times for child autism and ADHD assessments increase

The Courier 22 Mar 2026
The time 90% of children will spend on the list has increased as of February ... .
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Dundee boy on CAMHS waiting list for three years puts NHS Tayside under fire at Holyrood

The Courier 19 Mar 2026
The Scottish Government was grilled over the health board's decision to stop accepting referrals ... .
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Angus mum claims daughter left on CAMHS waiting list for years as she is ‘not ...

The Courier 15 Mar 2026
The Kirriemuir parent believes NHS Tayside are waiting until children are in crisis before addressing their assisted support needs (ASN) ... .
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Dundee mum accuses NHS Tayside of leaving children with autism and ADHD in limbo for ...

The Courier 08 Mar 2026
Arlene McAinsh says the health board failed to provide any updated guidance since waiting lists closed last March ... .
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Camhs: safety is everyone’s obligation

The Irish Times 05 Mar 2026
Professor Fiona McNicholas is right to highlight the use of appropriate, evidence-based and safe prescribing of psychopharmacological treatment in children is a key treatment option in Camhs.
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Kerry CAMHS psychiatrist working from Middle East, committee hears

RTE 04 Mar 2026
A Health Committee has heard that around 60% of consultant psychiatrists for Kerry North Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are never on site ... "I don't think it's just defined to Kerry CAMHS.
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Camhs review in Kerry represents deeply concerning moment

The Irish Times 28 Feb 2026
Against the backdrop of prior CAMHS reviews and prescribing practices nationally, such findings have understandably eroded public confidence in prescribing and warrant careful national reflection.
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‘New CAMHS eating disorder teams allocated to Galway will bring expert care closer to home’ – Connolly (Fianna Fáil)

Public Technologies 26 Feb 2026
Local Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Mental Health that Galway will benefit from an additional CAMHS eating disorder team to increase supports for children and adults.
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The Irish Times view on the north Kerry Camhs report: a vital lack of clinical resouces

The Irish Times 22 Feb 2026
One of the many questions arising out of the independent review of the north Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Heath Services (Camhs) is why it appears all but impossible to hire consultant psychiatrists.
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