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Children's mental health service in Wigan 'struggling with staffing'

“We are not fully staffed, I don’t know about anywhere in mental health that is fully staffed."

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2023

Staff left to work 'unpaid hours' in Forth Valley over concerns about impact of waiting times

The issue was one of several brought up during Cathie Cowan's appearance in front of the Holyrood committee.

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023

‘I worry my young patients will die’: UK’s eating disorder services not fit, say GPs

Exclusive: doctors surveyed say young people forced to endure long waits as NHS services overwhelmed

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Councillor organises community meetings to improve ‘failing’ West Dunbartonshire's child mental health services

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty held an open meeting with parents of children on CAMHS waiting lists earlier this month, with two more to come in the next couple of months.

Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023

Mother of suicidal girl held in locked hospital room ‘frightened’ for child’s life

Lack of mental health placement in England part of chronic shortage of secure accommodation for vulnerable children

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Public meeting aims to force changes to children's mental health services in West Dunbartonshire

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty has organised the event, after seeing her own grandson struggle to find support with waiting times at record levels.

Daily Record · Feb 2, 2023

GP was not told Plymouth shooter had shotgun certificate, inquest hears

Dr Ben Dawson had declined to acknowledge Jake Davison’s suitability to own a weapon, inquest hears

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

GP never knew killer Jake Davison was granted shotgun certificate, inquest told

The doctor told an inquest into the death of the gunman’s five victims he had no further contact with police after declining to provide information.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Scots mum whose son, 10, tried to kill himself three times calls for better support

Kirsty Solman, 40, and her husband Scott, 45 , went through every parent's worst nightmare.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023

Mum of Glasgow 10-year-old who tried to kill himself 3 times demands action on child mental health

Kirsty and Scott Solman are campaigning for funding to improve services for children in schools after their little boy Kyle struggled to cope so badly he attempted to take his own life multiple times.

Glasgow Live · Jan 25, 2023