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Stuart Gillespie

NHS Dumfries and Galloway makes huge strides in treating young people's mental health

The health board has made huge strides in mental health for young people.

The latest figures show that more than ninety per cent of those referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) between January and March were seen within 18 weeks.

That compares favourably with the three months between July and September last year, when just 38.5 per cent of those referred were seen within the 18 week timeframe – the worst rate among Scotland’s 14 health boards.

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