Waiting times for mental health treatment

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Dear NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group,

I am writing to request data under the Freedom of Information (2000) regarding the length of time between referral and starting treatment for psychological therapies, for patients referred in July 2018. I include in this all talking therapies offered within your service, and all methods of referral.

If this data is unavailable, I would like to know the current median average time a patient will spend on a waiting list before recieving psychological therapy.

Please contact me with any queries or clarifications regarding this request. I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Emma Yeomans

Foi (NHS NEL CSU), NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group

Dear Ms Yeomans,

 

RE: Freedom of Information Request

 

I am writing to formally acknowledge your request for information
regarding psychologial therapies which will be processed under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000. I can confirm your request was received on 3
August 2018 by NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf
of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) listed below. The references
for your requests are shown alongside.

 

NHS Thanet CCG        FOI.18.THA110

 

An initial investigation is currently taking place into whether the
information you have requested is held by the CCGs and if so, whether it
can be released in accordance with the legislation.

 

Any fees applicable to this request will be detailed in writing as soon as
they can be determined. Your request will then be placed on hold and you
will have the choice of whether to proceed with your request. Should any
clarification of your request be required we will advise you accordingly.

 

If you require any assistance, or would like to discuss your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Freedom of Information Team

NEL CSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Emma Yeomans [[1]mailto:[FOI #504616 email]]

Sent: 31 July 2018 17:27

To: THANET, Ccg (NHS THANET CCG)

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Waiting times for mental health
treatment

 

Dear NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group,

 

I am writing to request data under the Freedom of Information (2000)
regarding the length of time between referral and starting treatment for
psychological therapies, for patients referred in July 2018. I include in
this all talking therapies offered within your service, and all methods of
referral.

 

If this data is unavailable, I would like to know the current median
average time a patient will spend on a waiting list before recieving
psychological therapy.

 

Please contact me with any queries or clarifications regarding this
request. I look forward to your response.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Emma Yeomans

 

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Foi (NHS NEL CSU), NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Yeomans

 

Please find attached the responses to your recent Freedom of Information
requests on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) listed
below. The references for your requests are shown alongside.

 

NHS Thanet CCG                                             
   FOI.18.THA110

 

Kind regards,

 

Jade

 

Freedom of Information Team
NEL
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Waterloo, London, SE1 7NT

  

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