Over 1,000 children waiting on services at Primary Care Centre

KIDS are “being left behind” as more than 1,000 children waiting on services at Ballyfermot Primary Care Centre, which also covers Palmerstown, due to staff vacancies.

Figures released show 1,004 children on a waiting list for the psychology service on-site at 10 Ballyfermot Road in Cherry Orchard, with two vacant posts attributed to the service, while 528 await occupational therapy services and 154 are on a list for physiotherapy, with one vacant post attributed to both services respectively.