THE Scottish government faces calls to “keep their own promises” and boost child mental health funding, as targets have gone unmet for a decade. 

Public Health Scotland (PHS) figures reveal that 89.1 per cent of young people requiring Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) were seen within 18 weeks in the quarter up to September 2024.

The figure is up on the 84.1 per cent recorded in the previous quarter and the 75.6 per cent figure for the same period in 2023, but remains short of the 90 per cent target unmet since it was set a decade ago.