Mental Health Services for Young People

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 5 November 2019.

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Photo of David Rees David Rees Labour 2:02, 5 November 2019

Can I thank the First Minister for his answer? Obviously, as a former health Minister, he's fully aware of the challenges that child and adolescent mental health services face over these difficult times. But can I also ask a question about the assessments that are required? I'm sure he, like myself, receives many constituents coming to him expressing deep concern, frustration and desperation at the challenges that their children face in actually being assessed. Sometimes, those assessments don't require CAMHS services, but require other mental health services that stop them going into the CAMHS. Can you tell us what actions you're taking to ensure that those children are able to get access to those assessments and get access to those services and therapies that will avoid them having a need for CAMHS later in life?