DH rejects priority mental health assessments for children in care Recommendations for children in care to automatically receive an assessment of their mental health have been rejected by the Department of Health.
A recent report by the Education Select Committee found that children in care frequently struggle to access mental health services because of factors such as frequent relocations, as reported in NHE’s sister title, Public Sector Executive.
It therefore recommended that children in care should have priority access to specialist mental health assessments.
However, in its response to the report, the Department of Health said: “We do not accept the committee’s recommendation as it stands.” National Health Executive
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A recent report by the Education Select Committee found that children in care frequently struggle to access mental health services because of factors such as frequent relocations, as reported in NHE’s sister title, Public Sector Executive.
It therefore recommended that children in care should have priority access to specialist mental health assessments.
However, in its response to the report, the Department of Health said: “We do not accept the committee’s recommendation as it stands.” National Health Executive
See also:
- Mental health and wellbeing of looked-after children: response Department of Health
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