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Freedom of Information request 104-2122

Response published: 5 May 2021
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Sent: 05 May 2021 16:45 To: Freedom of Information Subject: FOI This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk -----------------, I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Trust. Please may you provide me with: 1. 2. The total number of CAMHS 3. referrals closed before treatment began from April 1st 2020 – March 31st 2021 or the nearest possible date.. 4. 5. 6. The percentage of CAMHS 7. referrals closed before treatment began from April 1st 2020 – March 31st 2021 or the nearest possible date.. 8. 9. 10. A breakdown of reasons why 11. these referrals were closed before treatment began from April 1st 2020 – March 31st 2021 or the nearest possible date.. 12. If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. Can the data please be provided in a table format for each point. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response. UK Parliament Disclaimer: This e-mail is confidential to the intended recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete it from your system. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. This e-mail has been checked for viruses, but no liability is accepted for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. This e-mail address is not secure, is not encrypted and should not be used for sensitive data.

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 19/05/2021
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 104-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. The total number of CAMHS referrals
closed before treatment began from April
1st 2020 – March 31st 2021 or the nearest
possible date..
Please note, we cannot provide meaningful data
about start of treatment as we are still waiting for
national definitions on “treatment” and we have
changed our practice and recording procedures.
Therefore, until we receive the national
methodology of how to report treatments we
cannot answer your FOI Request.
2. The percentage of CAMHS referrals closed
before treatment began from April 1st 2020
– March 31st 2021 or the nearest possible
date..
3. A breakdown of reasons why these
referrals were closed before treatment
began from April 1st 2020 – March 31st
2021 or the nearest possible date..
Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask
us to review our response, you should write to:-

Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner’s Office ICO. for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case
unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of
the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trus