Concerns at 'risk' over young people's mental health services
Some children were still being inappropriately admitted to adult mental health wards, the report said.
A mental health charity said it was disappointed frontline services still fell far short of acceptable standards.
The Welsh government said it would prioritise mental health services in its next meeting with NHS groups.
The joint review - by Health Inspectorate Wales and the Wales Audit Office - looked at action taken by the Welsh government and health boards in response to safety concerns raised in a previous report in 2009.
The report acknowledges some progress has been made in addressing safety issues highlighted but risks remained including:
- Some children and young people are still being inappropriately admitted to adult mental health wards
- Health professionals are failing to always share information and act on their safeguarding duties
- Unsafe discharge practices persist
- Community services providing intensive support, despite being expanded, are still not be available in all parts of Wales
- A lack of capacity is resulting in children and young people having to be placed out of the area in which they live to receive treatment....
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