Sinn Féin would replace CAMHS and extend youth mental health services to age 25

As part of Sinn Féin’s new Mental Health Action Plan which was launched today, the party would create a new Child and Youth Mental Health Service and introduce early intervention services up to the age of 25.

Speaking at the launch of the event, Sinn Féin spokesperson for mental health, Mark Ward said Sinn Féin would also seek to amend the Mental Health Act so that recommendations from the Mental Health Commission will be implemented.

“They made 49 recommendations, but they haven’t got the statutory powers to make sure that these recommendations are implemented. That’s one of the common sense things that we would do straight away,” Deputy Ward said.

Mr Ward said the party would increase the capacity of CAMHS in order to tackle the issue of children “languishing” on waiting lists.

“We have over 540 children who are languishing on the waiting lists for over a year. That is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with straight away,” Mr Ward said.

The party would also introduce…

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