Rejected CAMHS Referrals - FOI Response Register

1. (a) the total number of referrals to the health board's Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service in 2022 (calendar year),

158

(b) the number of such referrals which were rejected, and

28

(c) the number of rejected referrals broken down by the source of the referral, e.g. schools, GPs etc.

GP 23 / ANP 1 / school nurse 2 / social work 1 / NHS external board 1

2. whether the health board's Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (a) uses a standard or template letter when rejecting referrals,

We don’t use a standard template.

(b) if so, a copy of the standard or template letter, and

N/A

(c) whether a case-specific explanation of the reasons for rejection is provided when a referral is rejected.

A case-specific explanation is provided with recommendations for sign posting.