Nathan Downie
Corporate Officer
Direct Line: 0151 643 5334
Email:
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NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group
Old Market House
Date: 5th February 2018
Hamilton Street
Name: Mel Pococke
Birkenhead
Email: request-443453-
Wirral
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CH41 5AL
Our Ref: ID 1027
Tel: 0151 651 0011
Applicant Details
Dear Ms Pococke,
Re: Freedom of Information Request
Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
which was received into this office on 17th January 2018.
You Asked for:
INCLUSION MATTERS WIRRAL
Please provide the following information about the above service, which is the counselling
service commissioned by the NHS on Wirral for patients suffering from depression and/or
anxiety.
(1) How long, on average, will people will wait between opt-in and their assessment?
What is the current state of the waiting list once these patients have been assessed?
Specifically:
(2) What is the longest waiting time for a patient to receive treatment post-assessment? (In this
calculation, please include instances where the patient has in fact not yet received treatment).
(3) What was the longest waiting time among any instances where the patient has become
deceased during the waiting process?
(4) What was the longest waiting time among any instances where the patient has voluntarily
removed themselves from the service before receiving treatment?
(5) What is the current average waiting time for a patient to receive treatment post-assessment?
Our Response:
(1) On average people wait between 14-16 days from opt-in to having an initial assessment.
(2) The longest wait for treatment is 581 days. Wirral CCG and IMW meet fortnightly to monitor
the waiting list. IMW are continuing to focus on those patients that have been waiting the
longest to ensure that they are prioritised into treatment.
(3) 252 Days (due to natural causes).
(4) 562 Days
(5) The current average wait for a 1:1 intervention is 276 days. The current average waiting time
for group therapy is 28 days
We hope this information is useful, however if you require any further information please do not
hesitate to contact a member of the Corporate Affairs Team (contact details at the top of this
letter)
Yours sincerely
Paul Edwards
Director of Corporate Affairs
NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group
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