Youth mental health demand grows: Waiting lists backing up into primary care, says Auditor-General

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Youth mental health demand grows: Waiting lists backing up into primary care, says Auditor-General

Martin
Johnston
Young people overlooking city [Devin Avery on Unsplash]
The Jacinda Ardern Government in 2019 announced funding of $455.1 million over four years for the Access and Choice scheme, part of which has now been scrutinised in an audit [Image: Dan Meyers on Unsplash]

An audit of young people’s mental health services has found the growing waiting lists for specialist care are hampering access to primary care, reports Martin Johnston

Expanding waiting lists for young people at specialist mental health services are causing blockages for patients in general practices and other primar