- FoI Number
- 2022-741
- Subject
- Mental Health
- Date Received
- 15/02/2023
- Request and Response
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For the years 2019-2020, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-present:
1. How many people aged 65 and over received mental health treatment after a referral?
2019/2020
7
2020/2021
8
2021/2022
6
2022/2023
11
2. What was the average time for someone aged 65 or over to receive mental health treatment after a referral?
220 days
3. What was the longest wait someone aged 65 or over has had to wait to receive mental health treatment after being referred?
1195 days
4. How many of the people identified in question one received mental health treatment within the 18 week treatment time target?
8
5. What are the main reasons for delays to older adults receiving mental health treatment?
Not enough resource in the whole of Adult Mental Health Service
6. If applicable, how many patients transferred from adult mental health services to older adult services?
NHS Shetland do not have a separate older adult service
7. If applicable, what was the average time for someone to transition from adult mental health services to older adult services?
N/A
8. If applicable, what was the longest wait for someone to transition from adult mental health services to older adult services?
N/A
