CAMHS - FOI Response Register

1. Of those children and young people who started treatment at CAMH services in 2023-24, 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?

0 for all periods queried above

2. What was the longest (number of days) any child or young person who started treatment at CAMH services in 2023-24 waited to begin their treatment following a referral?

117 days

3. Of those children and young people currently waiting to start treatment at CAMH services, 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?

As of 30/04/2024

0 for all periods queried above

4. What is the longest (number of days) any child or young person currently waiting to start treatment at CAMH services has been waiting to begin their treatment following a referral?

As of 30/04/2024

115 days

Please note information is publicly available on the Public Health Scotland website and at the open data set:

https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times-quarter-ending-march-2024/

https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-waiting-times