MSP urges more help for young people's mental health services in Lanarkshire
dailyrecord.co.ukThousands of children and young people in Lanarkshire needing mental health support have been “abandoned” by the Scottish Government, according to one Labour MSP.
Latest figures show that almost 1600 children and young people in Lanarkshire are currently on a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting list – 68 per cent of whom have already been waiting longer than the target 18 weeks.
Central Scotland list MSP Monica Lennon raised concern that the mounting pressure on services is leading to young people being turned away, with Scottish Labour’s analysis showing that 20 per cent of referrals to CAMHS in Lanarkshire were rejected.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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