Waiting Times; CAMHS, Neurodevelopment, Psychological Therapies
Reference: 23-24422
Date response sent: 02/02/2024
Details of enquiry
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Assessment:
a. What is the current number of people waiting for a CAMHS assessment?
b. What is your average waiting time for CAMHS treatment?
c. Who is the person responsible for managing these waiting lists?
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
2. Neurodevelopment Assessment:
a. What is the average waiting time for a Neurodevelopmental assessment for children and adults?
b. What is the current number of children and adults waiting for a Neurodevelopmental assessment?
c. Who is the person responsible for managing this waiting list?
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
- Psychological Therapies:
a. What is the average waiting time for psychological therapies?
b. What is the current number of adults awaiting psychological therapy?
c. Who is the person responsible for managing this waiting list?
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
Response sent
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Assessment:
a. What is the current number of people waiting for a CAMHS assessment?
197
b. What is your average waiting time for CAMHS treatment?
Average waiting times in weeks between referral received and second appointment for patients receiving a second appointment between 1 April and 31 December 2023 is currently 6.3 weeks.
c. Who is the person responsible for managing these waiting lists?
The patient tracking list is managed by the team’s Admin Lead and reviewed weekly with the Operations Manager.
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
No
2. Neurodevelopment Assessment:
a. What is the average waiting time for a Neurodevelopmental assessment for children and adults?
Average waiting time in weeks from referral received to completion of formal autism assessment for an autism assessment received between 1 April and 31 December 2023 is 84.22 weeks
b. What is the current number of children and adults waiting for a Neurodevelopmental assessment?
Number of patients waiting for a formal autism assessment at the end of December 2023 is 298
c. Who is the person responsible for managing this waiting list?
The patient tracking list is managed by the team’s admin lead and reviewed weekly with the Service Operations Manager.
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
No
- Psychological Therapies:
a. What is the average waiting time for psychological therapies?
Average waiting times in weeks between referral received and first appointment for patients receiving a first appointment between 1 April and 31 December 2023 is 26.03 weeks
b. What is the current number of adults awaiting psychological therapy?
Number of patients waiting for a first appointment at the end of December 2023 is 423
c. Who is the person responsible for managing this waiting list?
The patient tracking list is managed by the team’s Admin Lead and reviewed weekly with the Service Operations Manager.
d. Has Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust used independent providers to carry out work on the waiting list?
No