Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 500-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. The number of days on average, from referral to completion of treatment, for Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service CAMHS. patients, by financial year, since 2010.
2. The single longest number of days from referral to completion of treatment, for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS. patients, by financial year, since 2010.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide the data requested at this time. This is because there is no nationally agreed definition of when treatment begins so we cannot definitively identify from the data when treatment has ended. However, treatment duration will depend on the individual’s needs along with their age at entry into the service. For instance, individuals receiving ADHD medication could remain with the service for many years, which would be clinically appropriate for their needs.
FOI Request
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. The number of days on average, from referral to completion of treatment, for Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service CAMHS. patients, by financial year, since 2010.
2. The single longest number of days from referral to completion of treatment, for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS. patients, by financial year, since 2010.
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.
Please provide this data in a table format.