Some Northamptonshire children who need specialist mental health help left waiting more than a year

Some Northamptonshire children who need specialist mental health help left waiting more than a year Some children in Northamptonshire who need specialist help after suffering trauma are having to wait for more than a year for treatment. A senior manager at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) conceded some waits are “too long”.

Children with “moderate to severe” mental health problems are sometimes having to wait “around eight to nine months” to see a specialist, Sharon Robson, NHFT’s assistant director for children’s services, said. Northants Live