‘Frankly barbaric’ A&E waits for children in mental health crisis 

Children experiencing a mental health crisis are being forced to spend up to three days in A&E before a specialist bed becomes available, NHS figures show. The findings, published on Wednesday, have sparked outrage among healthcare professionals, with one children’s nurse describing the delays as ‘frankly barbaric and warning they’re ‘becoming far more normal’. To … Continue reading ‘Frankly barbaric’ A&E waits for children in mental health crisis