Dr Niall Muldoon: 'We have reached the end of the line with the current CAMHS service. Small changes will not generate the improvements that are needed...'
IN 1966 A first-time Minister with no cabinet approval announced the introduction of free education in Ireland. Donogh O’Malley’s brave move changed Ireland’s destiny by providing opportunities for children who would never have had the means to complete school. In turn, he provided Ireland with the opportunity to reach its potential as a global player economically with a highly skilled labour force.
Draw a line Adjustments or adaptations will not cut it when it comes to the problems that currently exist with our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services . The Mental Health Commission Independent Review has recommended the immediate regulation of CAMHS and the creation of a comprehensive strategy, and even these strong recommendations may not be enough.
A radical and brave mental health service for children will ensure that all children in all areas receive the same service. It will ensure all staff are doing the same thing when faced with the same situations or problems. It will follow the same referral criteria and guarantee the same quality of care.
However, successive governments have failed to build up the Primary Care element of services for children with mental health difficulties. There is evidence of silos existing in the provision of children’s mental health services with too many barriers blocking the operation of a holistic service based on the need of the specific child. The report specifically highlights the needs of vulnerable children such as Travellers, LGBTI+, Intellectual Disability and Refugees.
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