CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessments - FOI Response Register

1. (a) The average and (b) the longest waiting times for CAMHS in NHS Shetland over the last 3 years;

2. (a) The average and (b) the longest wait times for children and young people to have an assessment in NHS Shetland for a neurodevelopmental condition such as ASD or ADHD over the last 3 years?

From SLT - A – average wait time for children and young people to have an autism assessment:

2021/22 - commenced waiting lists during this time, average waiting time data cannot be given accurately due to the change.

2022/23 - Those assessed in this time waited on average 12 months for the assessment to commence.

2023/24 – Those assessed in this time waited on average 15 months for the assessment to commence.

B – Longest wait time for children and young people to have an autism assessment:

28 months

3. The percentage of children and young people waiting (a) 0-18 weeks (b) 19-35 weeks (c) 36-52 weeks (d) over 53 weeks for assessment for a neurodevelopmental condition in NHS Shetland.

For the avoidance of doubt, with regard to points 2 and 3, please provide waiting times for children and young people reported in CAMHS and for those who are not meeting the CAMHS criteria but are on a neurodevelopmental pathway.

Under FOISA s 12(1), NHS Shetland is not obliged to comply with a request if the estimated cost of doing so exceeds £600.  Having reviewed your request for percentages, NHS Shetland has determined that the cost of compliance would exceed £600 and so is unable to provide the information requested; we have provided a breakdown of the estimated costs below:

3844 files from Q3 identified, for checking for a neurodevelopmental condition. That would be 30 minutes x 3844 records = 115,320 minutes, or 1,922 hours.