Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 416-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
The proportion of referrals to the mental health service deemed inappropriate or rejected in the 2019/2020 financial year and the 2020/2021 financial year.
In 2019/2020 33.4% of referrals to the service were not accepted. In 2020/2021 40.7% of referrals were not accepted.
Freedom of Information request 416-2023
Response published: 2 January 2023
FOI Request
I’m a journalist for the i paper investigating CAMHS and the delays/rejections since the pandemic. Please could you provide me with the following information for your area:
• The proportion of referrals to the mental health service deemed inappropriate or rejected in the 2019/2020 financial year and the 2020/2021 financial year
• The reasons for referrals to the mental health services being rejected in these years
• The median and maximum waiting times between initial assessment and the start of treatment in these years