HSE Child and Adolescent Health services are guided by standards set out in a number of strategic reports including Best Health for Children – developing a partnership with families (1999) and the revised edition, Best Health for Children Revisited (2005); Get Connected – developing an adolescent friendly health service (2001); and Investing in Parenthood (2002). These and other relevant child and adolescent health documents are available at www.healthintelligence.ie/children.htm

Best Health for Children Revisited (2005) sets out the standards for the Child Health Programme as it should be delivered according to the best evidence currently available. Click here to see the Child Health Standards

The HSE provides a range of services specifically for children. Certain services are provided free of charge for children even if their parents do not have a medical card. These services are generally provided as part of the Maternity Infant Care Scheme, health services for preschool children and school healtlh services. Children are also entitled to free immunisastion services.

The HSE provides a wide range of health services to children and adolescents.

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Addiction Services

Autism

Benefits and Entitlements

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Community Health Service (Medical Officers)

Counselling

Dental Scheme

Disability

Eye Test

General Practitioner Service

Hearing Test

Immunisation

Nutrition 

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Psychology Service

Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurses are often the first point of contact with the HSE

Speech and Language Therapy