Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
Telephone: 0151 228 4811
www.alderhey.nhs.uk
4th September 2017
Mr. Chris Hemmings
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Dear Mr. Hemmings,
Further to your request for information received on 09/08/2017 and allocated reference
number FoI-2017-3637 please find below our response to your question(s).
Questions and Responses
1. What was the average waiting time for patients referred to the Child and Mental Health
Services at your trust between May 1st 2016 and June 30th 2017?
2. What was the average waiting time for patients referred to the Child and Mental Health
Services at at your trust between May 1st 2015 and June 30th 2016?
3. What was the longest waiting time for a patient referred to the Child and Mental Health
Services at your trust between May 1st 2016 and June 30th 2017?
4. What was the longest waiting time for a patient referred to the Child and Mental Health
Services at your trust between May 1st 2015 and June 30th 2016?
In relation to questions 1 – 4 Please be advised the current patient record system is not
yet fully/ accurately utilised to be able to report the requested information. Therefore we do
not hold the requested information as specified.
5. How often did limited capacity mean your trust had to decline access to services for
patients referred to the Child and Mental Health Services between May 1st 2016 and June
30th 2017?
None.
6. How often did limited capacity mean your trust had to decline access to services for
patients referred to the Child and Mental Health Services between May 1st 2015 and June
30th 2016?
None.
7. What's the furthest distance a patient has had to travel from your trust to find adequate,
available care from the Child and Mental Health Services between May 1st 2016 and June
30th 2017, having been turned away due to a lack of resources?
Not applicable.
8. What's the furthest distance a patient has had to travel from your trust to find adequate,
available care from the Child and Mental Health Services between May 1st 2015 and June
30th 2016, having been turned away due to a lack of resources?
Not applicable.
9. What age was the youngest patient dealt with by the Child and Mental Health Services
at your trust between May 1st 2016 and June 30th 2017?
Patients aged two years old.
If you have any queries about this response or wish to discuss your request further please
contact the Information Governance team.
If you are unhappy with the response provided, you are entitled, under the Freedom of
Information Act to request an internal review.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Corporate Affairs
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