Use of Core CAMH and ED services

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

Dear Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust,

This is a freedom of information request.

Please answer questions 1 - 5 for the two following time periods:
1st April 2019 to 31 March 2020
1st April 2020 to 31 March 2021

With regards to the children and young people (CYP) referred to and/or treated by your CAMH services, please tell me:

1. How many times CYP referred to and/or treated by your services were admitted to general medical wards for eating disorders for refeeding and medical stabilisation with relation to their eating disorder, including treatment electrolyte abnormalities?

2. How many times were CYP referred to and/or treated by your services admitted to general medical wards following incidents of self harm and / or attempted suicides?

3. Of CYP treated on medical wards during this time period for reasons outlined in questions 1 and 2, how many were held under the Mental Health Act?

4. Of CYP treated on medical wards during this time period for reasons outlined in questions 1 and 2, how many were forcibly restrained?

5. During this time period, how many CYP referred to or treated by your services died as a result of:
5.a) their eating disorder (i.e., organ failure resulting from eating disorder behaviours and/or malnutrition)?
5.b) suicide
5.c) accidental suicidal and / or drug overdose

Yours faithfully,

Janet Eastham

FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Janet,

Thank you for your request for information regarding CAMHS.

Your request was received on 14th June 2021, and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Trust does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be withheld. I will write to you in any event.

Accessibility requirements: If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print, verbal explanation and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights is also available from the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 or www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Trust FOI Team

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FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Janet,

Thank you for your request for information regarding children and young people (CYP) referred to and/or treated by the Trust CAMHS services.

Your request was received on 14th June 2021, and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Trust does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be withheld. I will write to you in any event.

Accessibility requirements: If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print, verbal explanation and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights is also available from the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 or www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Trust FOI Team

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Dear FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Please withdraw this request.

Yours sincerely,

Janet Eastham

FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Jane,

Thank you for your email.

Your request for information will now be withdrawn.

Best Wishes

FOI Team

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