4 days ago
Cork & Kerry HSE bosses presented with harrowing details of the children ‘falling through the cracks'
Latest HSE Regional Forum hears how parents of children with special and mental health needs are struggling to access a raft of vital services as their loved ones 'regress'
Today at 07:00
Harrowing stories, from that of a single parent in Cork whose child has additional needs and has access to just a single hour of respite in a week, to a severely mentally unwell child in West Cork who it's claimed was 'ignored' by CAMHS services, were among those told by representatives at a recent health forum.
The plight of children with additional needs across Cork and Kerry has been highlighted at the forum, where the HSE was told that they are being left down by both the Executive and the Department of Education in having access to essential services.
