- FoI Number
- 2023-051
- Subject
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Waiting Times
- Date Received
- 27/04/2023
- Request and Response
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1. What was the average waiting time in weeks from initial GP referral to counselling and psychotherapy services to initial appointment for people aged over 18 in the financial year 2022 – 2023, and the four financial years prior.
Row Labels
Average of Weeks between WL date and Assess date
2018/2019
14.65
2019/2020
28.94
2020/2021
29.63
2021/2022
41.13
2022/2023
22.42
Row Labels
Number of Patients with Assessment date
2018/2019
123
2019/2020
116
2020/2021
123
2021/2022
140
2022/2023
211
Grand Total
713
2. How many sessions on average did patients over 18 successfully referred for adult counselling receive, from initial appointment to discharge, in the financial year 2022 – 2023 and the four financial years prior.
3. How many sessions on average did patients over 18 successfully referred for psychotherapy receive, from initial appointment to discharge, in the financial year 2022 – 2023 and the four financial years prior.
The average number of sessions for the Psychotherapy service (G6) is included below. This will include the counselling service.
Year
Average No of Sessions
2018/2019
3.6
2019/2020
4.4
2020/2021
4.9
2021/2022
5.9
2022/2023
4.3
Please note that the calculation relates to the year in which the appointment took place. There may be some occasions where a patient is included in more than one year.
