HAHealth and Wellness🤖North-west youth crisis scheme no longer operates weekends or bank holidays•The Western Trust introduced the cut in August, citing financial pressures; it remains under review.•Out-of-hours patients assessed as low risk now wait until the next working day for CAMHS assessment, rather than the next calendar day.•High-risk patients’ assessment and support arrangements are unchanged. The scheme is unchanged in Northern Ireland’s other four health trusts.•The Trust says the reduced hours apply only to young people presenting out of hours and assessed as low risk.[1] BBC Health10/31/2026, 5:29:39 AM00000