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Mental Health Service for Young People

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To whom it may concern,
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request the following information.

Does your NHS trust provide any mental health services for under 18 year olds (e.g. CAMHS)?

If you do not, please reply stating that you do not provide mental health services for under 18 year olds and none of the other questions of this FOI are required as they are not relevant.

If you do provide mental health services for under 18 year olds:

• What is the age brackets for the mental health services for young people before they move to adult services (for example 0-18 year olds or 0-25 years old)?
• What do you call this service (for example Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or if there is a specific name you use)?
• What methods of referral do you accept (for example- referrals from GPs/schools)?
• Are self referrals an option? If so what are the requirements (e.g. minimum age)?
• What is your method of advising patients of appointments (e.g. text/post)?

I would also like to request a blank document of the following forms:
• The form used by GPs/schools to refer a young person
• The form used if a young person is referring themselves
• Any forms that are provided at the first appointment for the young person/parent to fill out in regards to contact information, preferences of methods of contact, who is attending the appointments etc
• Any relevant forms to indicate who is attending the appointment/aware of the referral (young person/their guardian/both) and which of the two should be contacted and if there is a preference of contact method

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ADHD, Autism and CAMHS Therapy Services – Adult and Children

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Dear FOI Team,
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide details on the Trust’s provision of ADHD, Autism, and CAMHS therapy services across Children’s and Adults’ pathways.
1. Service Availability
For each of the services below, please confirm whether the Trust directly provides the service, commissions it externally, or does not provide it:
Children’s Services
• Children’s ADHD assessments
• Children’s Autism assessments
• CAMHS therapy services (please specify the therapy types delivered: e.g. CBT, family therapy, psychotherapy, group interventions, etc.)
Adult Services
• Adult ADHD assessments
• Adult Autism assessments
2. Responsible Team
For each service that is provided or commissioned, please confirm:
• The team name responsible for delivering or overseeing the service.
• The directorate, care group, or division under which the service sits.
3. Waiting List Ownership
For each service, please provide:
• The job title (and name, if permissible) of the individual responsible for managing or overseeing the waiting list.
• Whether the waiting list is managed internally by the Trust or by an external commissioned provider.
4. Additional Context (If Available)
Where possible, please also share:
• Whether the service is delivered in-house, through an external partner, or via a mixed model.
• Any published pathway documents, service specifications, or summaries relating to ADHD, Autism, or CAMHS therapies.

If any part of this request exceeds the FOI cost limit, please process the remainder that falls within the allowable threshold.
I would be grateful if you could provide the information electronically.
Thank you for your assistance.
Kind regards,

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ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

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Dear FOI Officer,
I am writing to make a request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Could you please supply me with the following information concerning the number of people with ADHD and emotional dysregulation in your area as of 2025, if 2025 data is not able to be supplied for any of the questions please supply it for the year 2024.

I would like the above information to be provided to me electronically, preferably in an Excel or Word document. If there are other relevant statistics or links that have not been specified above please also supply those.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me, as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters.

I understand that all data must be anonymised, and I am only requesting summary figures rather than any detailed patient reports.

1. The number of patients with ADHD under your trust that also have documented emotional dysregulation, mood disorders, anxiety or self-harm / mood-instability issues recorded.

2. Of those with ADHD, how many have comorbid mental health conditions recorded (e.g., anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, mood disorders)? If possible, please provide the number for each comorbid condition separately.

3. How many ADHD patients were seen by crisis services or home treatment teams in the last 12 months under your trust? (if possible, please also state the reason).

4. How many people with ADHD under your trust are currently in therapy, or waiting for therapy, due to emotional regulation difficulties being recorded as the presenting issue or reason for referral?

5. If possible, please provide the information for each different form of therapy

If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

Additionally, if you are only able to answer or hold the information for some of the questions, please supply that still.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone, and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for. My details are outlined below.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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Brain Injuries

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I am writing regarding an FOI data request for the NHS Gloucestershire Health and Care you manage on the care provided for those with traumatic brain injuries. Please find all relevant questions in below and we look forward to receiving the data within 20 working days.


1) How many patients with the primary diagnosis of traumatic brain injury were referred for neurological care following discharge from a rehabilitation unit?
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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2) What is the average wait time for patients to access neurological care services following referral from rehabilitation?
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Under 18 weeks: insert number
Over 18 weeks: insert number Under 18 weeks: insert number
Over 18 weeks: insert number Under 18 weeks: insert number
Over 18 weeks: insert number Under 18 weeks: insert number
Over 18 weeks: insert number Under 18 weeks: insert number
Over 18 weeks: insert number

3) Please provide a list of neurological and rehabilitation services available for patients with traumatic brain injuries within your region

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Use of Restraints in Mental Health Services

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We are submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding admissions into mental health inpatient services, disaggregated by demographic characteristics.

1. For the financial year 2023/24, please give the total number of patients disaggregated collectively by disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, and religion or belief, disability status, and sexual orientation admitted into:
a) CAMHS in-patient services*
b) Adult mental health in-patient services

2. For the financial year 2023/24, and disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, and religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation and restraint type, i.e. prone restraint (also known as face-down restraint), chemical restraint, etc., please give the number of patients who experienced restraint by one or more members of staff in both:
a) adult inpatient mental health services
b) CAMHS inpatient mental health services*

3. For the financial year 2023/24, and disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, and religion or belief, disability status, and sexual orientation and restraint type, i.e. prone restraint (also known as face-down restraint), chemical restraint, etc., please give the number of incidents of restraint experienced by patients in both:
a) adult inpatient mental health services
b) CAMHS inpatient mental health services*

*If your ICB does not provide in-patient CAMHS services please make this clear.

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Family or Children and Young People’s Services

FOI Request – FAO Family or Children and Young People’s Services/Directorate, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.
If you have more than one community or mental health team/setting/service in your Trust, we would like you to return data for each team/setting/service that cares for babies, children, and young people (aged 0-17). Please include teams/settings/services that also provide healthcare support to people outside of the age range (18 year olds, 19 year olds, adults), if they also provide support to 0-17 year olds.
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Section 1: Information about completing this FOI request
Who has contributed to filling in this FOI response? Please provide job titles, not names. Were Health Play Specialists and/or health play qualified workers involved in compiling the response? [Y/N]

Section 2: Information about numbers of teams/settings/services, and types of play provision
Between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025, for each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about the numbers of 0-17 year olds seen and the types of play provision.
To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Number of 0-17 year olds seen by this team/setting/service If applicable, number of beds for 0-17 year olds in this team/setting/service Are 0-17 year olds supported by a health play professional* in this team/setting/service? [Y/N] Do 0-17 year olds have access to an indoor playroom/area in this team/setting/service? [Y/N] Do 0-17 year olds have access to a designated outdoor play area in this team/setting/service? [Y/N] Do 0-17 year olds have access to play resources such as toys, games, activities etc. in this team/setting/service? [Y/N] If support is provided to 0-17 year olds at home, do they have access to play services provided by your team/setting/services? [Y/N]

*Please see Appendix A below for list of job titles
Section 3: Information about the current health play professionals
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about the current Health Play Professionals. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Which Directorate(s) do health play professionals sit in? How many health play professionals work in this team/setting/service? How many of these are qualified Health Play Specialists (including Senior Health Play Specialists)? How many other health professionals (aside from health play professionals) have responsibility for delivering play? Do you employ any other pealth professionals who have a health play specialism Qualification, but their job title does not include the word ‘play’? [Y/N] If yes, please tell us their job title(s).

Also, for each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know what health play job titles there are and some subsequent information about their roles. To provide this information, please use the following table. NB If multiple members of staff share the same job title, please list each staff member separately as the subsequent information about their roles might differ. Please see Appendix A below for a list of Play Team job titles and their definitions (not exhaustive but can help to make distinctions between each job title).
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds What is their job title? Are they registered with the Society of Health Play Specialists (SoHPS)? What is their salary band? What is their WTE? (e.g., 1, 0.8, 0.6 etc) What is their average number of hours per shift? Are there occasions where they work beyond their shift hours? [Y/N]. (If yes, what is the average number of hours worked beyond their shift hours?) Do they have a qualification in health play specialism? [Y/N/No but currently completing the course] What play-related qualifications do they have? Please list.

Section 4: Information about recruiting health play professionals
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about recruiting health play professionals. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds When recruiting a Health Play Specialist, do you request a qualification in health play specialism as essential criteria for the role? [Y/N] When recruiting a Health Play Specialist, do you request being registered with the Society of Health Play Specialists (SoHPS) as essential criteria for the role? [Y/N] Do you recruit people into a Health Play Specialist role, that do not have a qualification in health play specialism? [Y/N]. If yes, is it mandatory for them to do this qualification when in post? [Y/N] Is it mandatory for Health Play Specialists to be registered with SoHPS in your Trust? [Y/N]

Section 5: Information about play coverage
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know about the play coverage in terms of hours/times of day. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds What hours are health play professionals available on weekdays? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) What hours are health play professionals available on weekends? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) [write n/a if not available on weekends] What are the opening hours of the indoor playroom/area on weekdays? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) [write n/a if no indoor playroom] What are the opening hours of the indoor playroom/area on weekends? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) [write n/a if no indoor playroom] What are the opening hours of the designated outdoor play area on weekdays? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) [write n/a if no outdoor play area] What are the opening hours of the designated outdoor play area on weekends? (e.g., 9-5, 24/7 etc.) [write n/a if no outdoor play area]

For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know the following information:
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Do you have any other measures/provisions that make this team/setting/service more welcoming or playful for children and young people before attending an appointment/being admitted? [Y/N] If yes, please tell us what these measures/provisions are. Do you have any other measures/provisions that make this team/setting/service more welcoming or playful for children and young people during their appointment/admission? [Y/N] If yes, please tell us what these measures/provisions are.

Section 6: Information about play budgets
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about the annual budget for play. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Is there an annual budget specifically for play resources and materials (aside from health play staff)? [Y/N/No but resources can be purchased through a central budget]. Is there an annual budget specifically for health play staffing and training? [Y/N]

If you answered ‘Yes’ or ‘No but resources can be purchased through a central budget’, I would also like to know what the annual budget was for play in healthcare in FY24-25 (between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025) and what it was spent on. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds What was the approximate overall annual budget available for play in FY24-25? (In £) How much of the budget was spent on health play professional staffing? (In £) How much of the budget was spent on resources and materials for play? (In £) How much of the budget was spent on commissioning/paying for external organisations/individuals providing play on an ad-hoc basis? (In £) [please list these organisations/individuals] How much of the budget was spent on health play staff training and development budget? (In £)

Also, for each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know who funds the budget for play staff / resources (e.g., ICB, Trust, Charity, a Fundraising Group, other donations, etc.). To provide this information, please use the following table. If more than one funder, please specify in the table who they are and what they are funding.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Funder/source of donations Value of fund/donation (In £) What are they funding? (e.g., health play professionals, toys and resources, external entertainers)

Section 7: Information about The Play Well Toolkit
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about the Play Well Toolkit. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Is your Trust aware of the Play Well Toolkit? [Y/N]

If ‘Yes’, please complete this table:
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Has this team/setting/service adopted or committed to adopt the Play Well recommended standards? [Y/N].
• If yes, have they completed the Play Well quality checklist? [Y/N]. If yes, please share a copy of the completed checklist.
• If no, please say why (i.e., a hospital is not intending to adopt the recommended standards). Do you have any other guidance/policies on how play should be delivered in your Trust? [Y/N]. If yes, please share it with us if you can. Starlight has partnered with NHS England to develop and publish the Play Well toolkit. Starlight also provides support and training on the implementation on the toolkit. If your Trust would benefit from support and training on the implementation of the Play Well Toolkit and would like to hear more, please provide the relevant contact details to share this information.

Section 8: Information about measurement tools for 0-17 year olds
For each team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds, I would like to know information about measurement tools. To provide this information, please use the following table.
Name of team/setting/service that cares for 0-17 year olds Does this team/setting/service measure procedural anxiety for 0-17 year olds? [Y/N]
• If Yes, please share the measurement tools with us if you can. Does this team/setting/service measure pain for 0-17 year olds? [Y/N]
• If Yes, please share the measurement tools with us if you can. Does this team/setting/service measure emotions/how they are feeling for 0-17 year olds? [Y/N]
• If Yes, please share the measurement tools with us if you can. Does this team/setting/service evaluate the impact of play? [Y/N]
• • If yes, do they evaluate the efficiencies and cost benefits of play? [Y/N]
• If yes, please share any reports or evidence with us if you can.

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I would appreciate if you could provide your response by email, using the Excel spreadsheet provided – additional figures and spreadsheets are welcome. Where possible, please do not send your response in PDFs as it is hard for us to extract the information from this format.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, we would be very grateful if you could provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, on how we can refine our request.
Thank you in advance for all the support you will be providing with this request.
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Appendix A
Play Team job titles and their definitions (not an exhaustive list):
• Health Play Specialists… are qualified and registered practitioners with the skills to safeguard children’s emotional and mental health during treatment and procedures through therapeutic play, and throughout their healthcare journeys. They will often also manage the play team. Health play specialists should have completed, or be completing, a qualification in Health Play Specialism.
• Playworkers/Activity worker… provide opportunities for children and young people to play, support them to play, engage with them through play and thereby build trusting relationships and communication.
• Youth workers/Young Person’s Worker… ensure adolescents receiving medical treatment can receive age-appropriate support, have their individual needs assessed and are referred to resources and services that align with their interests and needs. A youth worker is essential in supporting a young person into adult care, if required, and sourcing services that the young person can use to support them during this transition.
• Play Therapists… have a qualification in play therapy and help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play and will work to improve children’s mental health, emotional well-being, learning capabilities and social relationships.
Kind regards,

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Children’s Continence Service

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Continence care is a critical component of children’s health and wellbeing. National guidance, including the Children’s Continence Commissioning Guide and the Consensus Document for the Provision of Continence Containment Products to Children and Young People, highlights the importance of accessible, multidisciplinary services that meet assessed clinical need and promote independence.

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), we would be most grateful if you could provide answers to the following questions regarding your Trust’s children’s continence and/or bladder and bowel services. We kindly request responses to the following questions:

1. Does your Trust currently provide a children’s continence and/or bladder and bowel service for individuals aged 0–19 years? (Yes/No) 

If yes, please provide: 
• The name of the service (if applicable). 
• The age range it covers. 
• The staff roles or disciplines included in the service (e.g. nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist). 
• The number of staff in each role, expressed as whole-time equivalent (WTE). 
• The service’s referral pathway (e.g. GP, school nurse, self-referral). 

2. Has your Trust closed, reduced, or restructured any part of its children’s continence and/or bladder and bowel service within the past three years (since October 2022)? (Yes/No) 

If yes, please provide: 
• The date of closure or reduction. 
• A brief description of what changed (e.g. staffing, eligibility criteria, service capacity). 

3. How many children and young people aged 0–19 are currently being supported by your adult continence service for pad provision? Please provide the number of individuals currently recorded in this category. 

4. What is the average waiting time (in weeks) for an initial assessment on the children’s continence service? Please provide the current number of children and young people (aged 0–19) on the waiting list for this service. 

5. Does your Trust follow the relevant NICE guidelines for continence care and management? Please indicate Yes or No for each 
• Children’s Continence Commissioning Guide: A handbook for the commissioning and running of children’s community continence services 
• Guidance for the provision of continence containment products to children and young people – A consensus document     

We appreciate your time and assistance in responding to this request and look forward to your reply within the statutory period.

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Paediatric Elective Care (RTT)

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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information.

Please provide two sets of waiting list data on paediatric elective care (RTT) (patients aged 0–17) for your Trust, disaggregated by:

1. Ethnicity (using NHS standard ethnicity categories), and
2. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) deciles or quintiles (based on patient postcode or other available proxy).

For each combination of ethnicity and IMD group, please provide the number of patients waiting in each of the following time bands:

1. Up to 18 weeks
2. 18 to 26 weeks
3. 26 to 40 weeks
4. 40 to 52 weeks
5. 52 weeks and over

Please provide this data monthly, from September 2021 to September 2025 (or the most recent available month), with each month reported separately.

If providing both ethnicity and IMD breakdowns would exceed the cost, please prioritise the ethnicity breakdown.

Please provide the data in spreadsheet format (e.g., Excel or CSV).

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CAAAS Waiting Lists

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Please can you answer the following (I have already FOI’d and I am happy to include this in the next FOI).

1. How are the waiting times for the CAAAS shared within the organisation?

2. What is the governance process from team to Board to ensure the Board is sighted on this issue?

3. I note your Trust risk register as reported in latest board figures is quite generic.

a. Is the CAAAS waiting list issue on the risk register?
b. What is it scored and what are the mitigating actions?

4. There was limited mention of CAAAS in any of your 2025 Board Papers (this links to my point above). There was a quote from a NED at the Go and See in May Board papers ‘the waiting list is impacted by several factors including the amalgamation of others’ waiting lists into CAAAS’.

a. What is the material impact?
b. What is the nature of the problem?
c. How is the service mitigating the impact?

5. How are you assuring yourself around actual or potential harm relating to the extremely extended waits in CAAAS?

6. Further to above if the waiting list is growing what is the organisation doing regarding mutual aid or outsourcing?

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Transitions between Children & Adult Community MH Services

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I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am a researcher working on research project about transitions between children’s and adults community mental health services.

I would like to request the following information:

1. Does your Trust have a policy on Transition between children and adult mental health services? Could you please share a copy of the policy or include a link if it is available online.

2. Does your Trust offer 0 to 25 pathway for mental health support and if it does, who is it offered to past the age of 18 (eg. all young people or specific groups/conditions)?

3. What are the mental health care pathways for those under the age of 18 and 18+ within your Trust. Please provide the list for both of these age groups?

4. Please provide information in the table below on the total number of 17 year olds with an active referral to community children’s mental health services and the number of 17 year olds who accessed treatment (treatment means 2 or more contacts with services) within your Trust’s community children and young people mental health services in the following periods of time

a)1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c)1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d)1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Total number of 17 year olds with active referral due to children and young people mental health services

Total number of 17 y.o who accessed treatment from children and young people mental health services

5. Of the 17 year olds who accessed treatment (treatment means 2 or more contacts with services) within your Trust’s community children and young people mental health services how many were: discharged back to GP; recorded as completed treatment; referred to adult mental health services; and continued treatment with children mental health services upon reaching the age of 18 in the following periods of time: 1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c) 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Please provide information in the table below.

1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

number of children age 17 discharged back to GP
number of children age 17 recorded as completed treatment
number of children age 17 referred to adult mental health services
number of children age 17 continuing treatment with children mental health services upon reaching the age of 18

6. Please provide information in the table below on the total number of 18 year olds with active referral to community adults mental health services within your trust in the following periods of time

a) 1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c) 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Total number of 18 year olds with active referral

7. How many of young people age 18 with active referral to community adults mental health services within your trust had referral source recorded as ‘children and young people mental health services’ in the following periods of time a) 1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c) 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Please provide information in the table below

a)1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c)1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d)1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Total number of 18 year olds with active referral by referral source ‘children and young people mental health services’

8. Of young people age 18 who had active referral to adult mental health services within your Trust by referral source ‘children and young people mental health services’ how many accessed treatment (2 or more contacts with services) within community adult mental health services in your trust in the following periods of time

a)1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c)1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d)1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Total number of 18 year olds referred from ‘children and young people mental health services’ who accessed treatment within community adult mental health services

9. For young people age 18 who accessed treatment from adult mental health services within your Trust and whose referral source was ‘children and young people mental health services’ what was the median wait in days; the longest wait in days; and the shortest wait in days from referral to second contact in the following periods of time

a) 1 April 2021- to 31 March 2022 b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 c) 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 d) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 20

Median wait in days from referral to second contact for 18 year olds who accessed services and whose referral came from children and young people mental health services

Longest wait in days from referral to second contact for 18 year olds who accessed services and whose referral came from children and young people mental health services

Shortest wait in days from referral to second contact for 18 year olds who accessed services and whose referral came from children and young people mental health services

10. Does your trust record information on the sources of referrals to children and young people mental health services and adult mental health services? If yes, what are the sources of referrals listed in both cases.

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Referrals of Young People and Homeless Support Accommodation

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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am an undergraduate student conducting research for my major study project, researching access to NHS Mental Health Services for young people experiencing homelessness.
Specifically, I am requesting anonymised data regarding service users who meet the following criteria:

1. Age range: 18 to 24 years.
2. Accommodation status: Those identified as living in homeless supported accommodation targeted at 16–24 year olds, such as (but not limited to):

• YMCA supported housing
• Depaul supported housing
• Foyer projects
• Similar supported accommodation schemes for homeless young people.
3. Time period: From 1 January 2020 to the most recent available data.

For clarity, when searching your records, relevant terms might include “homeless”, “supported housing”, “supported accommodation”, “foyer”, “YMCA”, “Depaul”, or similar categories your Trust may use to classify accommodation status.

I would be grateful if the information could include the following, presented in aggregate/anonymised form:

• The number of individuals aged 18–24 each year since 2020 who were identified as living in homeless supported accommodation (as defined above).
• If available, a breakdown by year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date).

I am not seeking any personal or identifiable information. I only require anonymised, aggregated data.

If it is not possible to provide the information in full due to cost or other limitations, please provide as much of the requested information as possible within the cost limits of the Act.

Please confirm receipt of this request and let me know if clarification is required. I would prefer to receive the data in electronic format (e.g., Excel or CSV) if possible.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Paediatric Neurodiversity Assessment Waiting Times

This request specifically concerns a child aged 14 who has been referred for neurodevelopmental assessment.
I would be grateful if you could confirm:
1.    The current average waiting time for children referred and accepted for neurodiversity testing.
2.    The referral date (month and year) of the most recent cohort currently being invited to attend their initial assessment.
3.    Whether the Trust maintains separate waiting lists or pathways for different age groups (e.g. under-16s vs adults).
4.    Any projected changes to waiting times or service capacity for paediatric neurodiversity assessments in the next 6–12 months.
If available, please include any internal guidance, reports, or service planning documents used to manage or forecast waiting list progression.
I would prefer to receive the information electronically. If any part of this request is unclear or would incur a cost, please let me know so I can refine it.

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Bounty Packs

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I am writing to make a request under the freedom of information act 2000. I write to request information about the Trust’s relationship with the company that produces Bounty packs, which are handed out to expectant / new parents accessing NHS maternity services, and specifically to ask:

– Whether the Trust currently allows, or previously allowed, Bounty representatives on its wards, and if so, when this began / ended;
– Whether the Trust currently distributes or allows the distribution of Bounty packs to expectant parents and / or new mothers, and if so, which Bounty packs are distributed, how (e.g. by midwives / by Bounty representatives), and the approximate number of packs supplied by Bounty to the Trust each year;
– Whether the Trust has any financial relationship involving the payment or receipt of funding or support from Bounty UK or its affiliates / partners (Bounty Group Ltd, Joy Memories Inc) in relation to the distribution of Bounty packs or other services from Bounty, and if so, what such payment/support relates to, when such payments/support began, the total £ value received to date and the £ value of any current contract;
– Copies of any contracts, agreements or memorandums of understanding with Bounty (or its parent company or affiliates, including Bounty Group Ltd, Bounty UK Ltd, or Joy Memories Inc.) in relation to the distribution of Bounty packs or other services from Bounty;
– Whether the trust has received any assurances from Bounty in relation to data protection, and if so, the nature of these assurances;
– Whether the Trust has ever received any complaints about Bounty UK and if so, the numbers and nature of complaints over the period received.

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Child Exploitation

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I wish to make a freedom of information request and would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

The number of referrals made by your NHS Trust to other authorities – such as the police or social services – when there was a suspicion that a child is a victim of exploitation (sexual, criminal, gang-based grooming) for the years 2010 (or earliest available year of data) – 2024 inclusive.

The number of risks assessments conducted on children where there was concern that the had been the victim of child sexual exploitation (using the same timeframe as above).

Details of your NHS Trusts’ CSE safeguarding arrangements, including work in multi-agency partnerships.

The number of staff employed by your NHS Trust who have received training on CSE.

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ADHD Assessments and Diagnoses in School-Aged Children. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information relating to ADHD assessments and diagnoses in school-aged children.

The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2019/2020?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2020/2021?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2021/2022?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2022/2023?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2023/2024?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2024/2025?

The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2019/2020?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2020/2021?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2021/2022?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2023/2024?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2024/2025?

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Children and Young People Mental Health Services Waiting Times

For the 12 months between January 2024 to December 2024:

1. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services?
2. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services and are still waiting for first contact?
3. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services and are still waiting for the second contact [assessment appointment]?
4. How many of those children and young people (adolescents) had their referral closed before accessing support?
5. How many urgent contacts to CAMHS did you receive due to an emergency situation while a child or adolescent is waiting for first contact from your mental health services?
6. Please can you provide the longest wait time from referral to first appointment?
7. Please can you provide a breakdown of the numbers of those children and young people (adolescents) referred to your mental health services who identify as male, female, transgender or undisclosed gender?
8. Please can you provide a breakdown of the numbers of those children and young people (adolescents) referred to your mental health services for ‘reaching crisis’?

For the 12 months between January 2023 to December 2023:
1. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services?
2. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services and are still waiting for first contact?
3. The number of children and young people (adolescents) who were referred to your mental health services and are still waiting for second contact [assessment appointment]?
4. How many of those children and young people (adolescents) had their referral closed before accessing support?
5. How many urgent contacts to CAMHS did you receive due to an emergency situation while a child or adolescent is waiting for first contact from your mental health services?
6. Please can you provide the longest the longest wait time from referral to first appointment?
7. Please can you provide a breakdown of the numbers of those children and young people (adolescents) referred to your mental health services who identify as male, female, transgender or undisclosed gender?
8. Please can you provide a breakdown of the numbers of those children and young people (adolescents) referred to your mental health services for ‘reaching crisis’?

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164-2024

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1. In the calendar year 2023 (1 Jan 2023-31 Dec 2023) please provide the total number of new diagnoses your trust has made for a personality disorder in a patient under 18 years of age.

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