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CAMHS Referrals & Service Users aged 0-18 in 2019/20 to present

Reference: 24-25264

Date response sent: 26/09/2024

Details of enquiry

  1. How many children (under18) have been referred to CYMPHS/CAMHS in the last five years. [Between April 6 – April 5]? Can you provide the total number of children referred for each year; 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.

a. For each year, can you provide the number of children referred broken down by primary cause (such as, anxiety, depression etc.)

2. For children referred this year alone (Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24), how many received treatment?

a. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, how many referrals to CAMHS were either deemed inappropriate or rejected?

b. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, what was the average and maximum waiting times for CAMHS treatments from referral to first appointment?

c. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, how many CAMHS patients were sectioned?

3. As of September 2024, how many children and adolescents are on the waiting list for CAMHS?

Response sent

  1. How many children (under18) have been referred to CYMPHS/CAMHS in the last five years. [Between April 6 – April 5]? Can you provide the total number of children referred for each year; 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Annually No. of CAMHS Referrals Received
6 April 2019 – 5 April 2020 2,543
6 April 2020 – 5 April 2021 2,237
6 April 2021 – 5 April 2022 2,919
6 April 2022 – 5 April 2023 2,848
6 April 2023 – 5 April 2024 3,356

 

 

 

  1. For each year, can you provide the number of children referred broken down by primary cause (such as, anxiety, depression etc.)
Annually  running from 6 April to 5 April
Reasons for Referral 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Grand Total
(Suspected) First Episode Psychosis ≥5 ≥5 ≥5 ≥5 ≥5 NN
Adjustment to health issues 42 10 12 14 14 92
Anxiety 754 653 939 836 1,010 4,192
Attachment Difficulties 75 142 179 155 194 745
Behaviours that challenge due to a Learning Disability 0 0 ≥5 56 79 NNN
Bi polar disorder 0 0 0 ≥5 ≥5 N
Conduct disorder 457 211 238 206 191 1,303
Depression/low mood 322 293 429 403 350 1,797
Diagnosed Autism 14 43 60 31 29 177
Drug and alcohol difficulties 10 ≥5 0 ≥5 ≥5 NN
Eating disorders 26 25 31 175 189 446
Family relationship difficulties 247 336 247 226 299 1,355
Gender discomfort issues 8 6 12 9 ≥5 NN
In crisis 12 23 17 35 89 176
Neurodevelopmental Conditions, excluding Autism 167 208 275 233 498 1,381
Not Known 75 ≥5 ≥5 13 7 NNN
Obsessive compulsive disorder 14 12 42 27 34 129
Ongoing or Recurrent Psychosis ≥5 0 ≥5 0 ≥5 NN
Organic Brain disorder 0 0 0 0 ≥5 N
Perinatal mental health issues 13 7 17 10 18 65
Personality disorders ≥5 ≥5 ≥5 7 ≥5 NN
Phobias 6 ≥5 ≥55 ≥5 6 NN
Post-traumatic stress disorder 57 28 66 41 35 227
Preconception perinatal mental health concern ≥5 0 0 0 0 N
Self-care Issues 7 ≥5 9 ≥5 ≥5 NN
Self-Harm behaviours 195 208 234 188 173 998
Suspected Autism ≥5 ≥5 63 146 103 324
Unexplained physical symptoms 25 11 29 17 13 95
Grand Total 2,543 2,237 2,919 2,848 3,356 13,903

 

  1. For children referred this year alone (Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24), how many received treatment?
CAMHS Referrals received between 06/04/2023 and 05/04/2024. (Appointment date may fall after 06/04/2024) No of Appointments
Number of CAMHS patients seen for a first appointment 2,282
Number of CAMHS patients seen for a second appointment 1,898
  1. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, how many referrals to CAMHS were either deemed inappropriate or rejected?

Regardless of referral received date, 324 Referrals were deemed inappropriate.

  1. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, what was the average and maximum waiting times for CAMHS treatments from referral to first appointment?
Waiting times from referrals received to 1st attended ,  for first appointments  06/04/2023 to  05/04/2024 No of Days Wait
Mean (average) wait time 24.16 days
Maximum wait time 945 days
  1. Between April 6 – April 5 2023/24, how many CAMHS patients were sectioned?

Not applicable.  We do not section patients and have no detention facilities.

You may be interested to note that the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health Trust, and not a hospital.  We provide outpatient, and mainly psychological, services.  We do not provide acute services, nor inpatient patient services, and do not have an  A&E department.

  1. As of September 2024, how many children and adolescents are on the waiting list for CAMHS?

Number of CAMHS patients awaiting a first appointment at the end of August 2024 was 339.

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