1,329 children in the region awaiting first assessment for occupational therapy
1,329 children across the HSE’s CHO1 area, which includes, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, are waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy. Figures released to Sinn Fein show there are over 18,000 children waiting nationally. Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny says rural ireland has a ‘postcode lottery’ when it…
HSE no longer providing Occupational Therapy reports for free
The HSE’s decision to no longer provide Occupational Therapy reports for those applying for housing adaptation grants for free is being described as a ‘cruel way of treating people.’ Independent TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, is making the comments following the health executive informing all local authorities in the country of the…