Psychological Therapies - FOI Response Register

1. Of those adults who started treatment for psychological therapies in 2022-23, how many waited (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral.

If waiting times were reported as above NHS Shetland considers that this would carry a high risk of identifying individuals. Therefore waits have been reported in 14 week groups. In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.

(No patient waited for longer than 80 weeks)

2. What was the longest (number of days) any adult who started treatment for psychological therapies in 2022-23 waited to begin their treatment following a referral.

558 days

3. Of those adults currently waiting to start treatment for psychological therapies, how many have been waiting (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral.

There are fewer than 5 patients who have been waiting for 12 months. For the reasons given in question 1, we are unable to provide any more detail.

No patients have been waiting for longer than this.

4. What is the longest (number of days) any adult currently waiting to start treatment for psychological therapies has been waiting to begin their treatment following a referral.

369 days