Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Young people deserve the right to get help the first time they ask, without fearing that they will be turned away.
And the need for quick access to psychological wellbeing support has never been greater.”Although 70 per cent of patients referred to the health board were seen within the 18-week target set by the Scottish Government, the remaining 30 per cent are also facing increasingly lengthy waiting times.Of those currently waiting for an appointment, 51.2 per cent are already past 18 weeks, compared to 46.9 per cent nationally, while 137 young people in Lanarkshire have now been waiting more than a year for an.