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Freedom of Information request Children and Young People Mental Health Services Waiting Times

Response published: 26 March 2025

FOI Request

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’?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 355-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

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’?

Our response:

Please see the link below:

FOI 355-2025

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. 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:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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.