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Under-fire mental health service branded a "scandal" - with more than 1,000 still waiting for support

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The state of the region’s mental health support for young people has branded a “scandal” as more than 1,000 referrals still wait for treatment.According to the latest data on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from Public Health Scotland, Forth Valley still has the worst rate in Scotland for cases being dealt with during the 18-week target period.Only 37.4 per cent were seen within that time between October and December last year, which represents just over half of the national average of 73.1 per cent.Meanwhile, the number of people still waiting for treatment has also increased to 1,031 – with only 39.7 per cent having been.

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