Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion
Mr. David Walsh:
The HSE accepts the report of the commission. We are working to implement the recommendations but we are also working to a broader programme, including the outcome of the Maskey review and internal HSE-commissioned audits on prescribing and compliance with our own guidelines. The 49 commission recommendations are incorporated into the other recommendations along with the programme of work we already have from the policy document Sharing the Vision. They have all been amalgamated and condensed into one programme, which will be led by my two colleagues who are present. We have within the HSE an internal governance structure chaired by the chief operating officer. I am referring to a national oversight group to manage and monitor progress. Our intention is to have the plan finalised and brought to our own governance structures during this month. We will be engaging very closely with the Mental Health Commission on implementation.
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