More than 4,000 children have been waiting on Northern Ireland's health waiting lists for more than a year for a first consultant appointment, it can be revealed.
Northern Ireland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Koulla Yiasouma, said the situation is now "alarming."
Regionally, over half (53%) of the approximate 10,000 children waiting for consultant led hospital treatment have now been waiting more than one year. Across NI, 611 children have been waiting over four years for this healthcare.
