Tens of thousands of children are on waiting lists for vital therapy services across Ireland, with many waiting more than 12 months to access services. The latest HSE data shows more than 60,000 children were on waiting lists for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language assessment and therapy around the end of May this year. Just over 11,000 children were on waiting lists for psychology services at the end of May this year, with almost 4,000 waiting more than 12 months. More than 13,000 were awaiting their first occupational therapy assessment with more than 5,000 on waiting lists for longer than a year. Meanwhile, almost 15,000 children were on waiting lists for an initial speech and language therapy (SLT) assessment with 1,612 waiting more than a year.

Source: Irish Examiner August 13, 2022 00:47 UTC