Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 096-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Does your NHS trust provide any mental health services for under 18 year olds (e.g. CAMHS)?
Our response:
Yes.
You asked:
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)?
Our response:
0 to 18 as standard. One team (Young Adults Service) provides a service age 16 to 25 years. The YAS team has 5 staff for the county, their remit is to support Young People who may otherwise fall between gaps in services at the point of transition. The team is co-located with a VCS organisation whom provide a range of youth support type activities. Young people don’t have to have received care within CAMHS to meet the team remit.
You asked:
What do you call this service (for example Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or if there is a specific name you use)?
Our response:
There are multiple teams of various sizes. Most children will be seen within either our Mental Health Support Team in schools called ‘Young Minds Matter’ or our ‘Core CAMHS’ team which provides the equivalent of a level 3 type service using past descriptors. There are some very small teams who have a specific remit to support children with specific vulnerabilities or needs eg CAMHS Youth Justice team. All fall under the umbrella of ‘Children and Young People Service’ (CYPS) Mental Health. The term CAMHS is commonly used.
You asked:
What methods of referral do you accept (for example- referrals from GPs/schools)?
Our response:
Referrals for Young Minds matter are made primarily by schools, however GPs can refer via the Nav Hub. YMM also accepts self referrals via OYMG ( all ages) and YMMChat text service ( Secondary age CYP ). Referrals for Core CAMHS can be made by any professional who knows the child using the on line referral form. Some GPs will supply a bespoke form available on Ardens/ G-Care. Children and families can also self refer to Core as below.
You asked:
Are self referrals an option? If so what are the requirements (e.g. minimum age)?
Our response:
Self referrals for Young Minds Matter and Core CAMHS are accepted and there is no minimum age. Core CAMHS self referrals are through on your mind support finder tool.
You asked:
What is your method of advising patients of appointments (e.g. text/post)?
Our response:
Core CAMHS- Primarily by letter with text back up for initial appointments, there after may be verbally at an appointment, by letter or by text or phone call depending on agreement with child/ family. YMM informs parents /CYP of the appointments based on the preference noted on the referral form but otherwise initially use text, email or phone call and if no response then send a letter.
You asked:
I would also like to request a blank document of the following forms:
The form used by GPs/schools to refer a young person
Our response:
Core CAMHS – Links to all documents at bottom of this FOI request.
You asked:
The form used if a young person is referring themselves
Our response:
Core self referral website – click on link: On Your Mind Gloucestershire – children & young people’s mental health – NHS.
Core CAMHS – Links to all documents at bottom of this FOI request.
You asked:
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
Our response:
Core CAMHS – Links to all documents at bottom of this FOI request.
You asked:
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
Our response:
Core CAMHS – Links to all documents below.
a – AttendAnywhere Patient Leaflet
c – CAMHS Gloucestershire – NEW Demographic Information Form
d – CYP Consent to record form
f – Parent Carer Consent to record Form
j – SDQ_Parent 4-17 Assessment
k – SDQ_Self-report 11-17 Assessment l – YMM Journey updated
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.