Dear Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust,

1. For each of the past three calendar years (2016, 17, and 18) how many children were referred to the Child and Mental Health Services at your trust?
Please divide that information by age (0-4 years) (5-9 years) (10-14 years) and (15-17 years).

2. For each of the past three calendar years (2016, 17, and 18) what was the average waiting time for patients referred to the Child and Mental Health Services at your trust?
Please divide that information by age (0-4 years) (5-9 years) (10-14 years) and (15-17 years).

3. For each of the past three calendar years (2016, 17, and 18) how many children had to wait longer than four weeks for a referral?
Please divide that information by age (0-4 years) (5-9 years) (10-14 years) and (15-17 years).

4. For each of the past three calendar years (2016, 17, and 18) how many children were referred away to other trusts due to limited capacity? (Please name those Trusts)

5. For each of the past three calendar years (2016, 17, and 18) what was the longest waiting time for a patient referred to the Child and Mental Health Services at your trust? If possible, please also include their age.

Yours faithfully,

Rachael Venables

Foi (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Rachael Venables

RE: EPUT.FOI.19.982

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information Service received your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 22nd February 2019.

You requested information, as outlined below.

The Act allows 20 working days for us to respond to your request so you can expect a response by 21st March 2019. We will of course make every effort to respond sooner if possible. A fee may be charged to cover postage and photocopying costs.

You should also be aware that the Act does allow, in certain cases, for the 20 working day time period to be extended. We will notify you as soon as possible if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to your request.

The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to applicants. If you have any questions now, or during the processing of your request, please write or telephone me.

Kind Regards

Legal Services
Freedom of Information / Subject Access Requests
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX
E-mail: [email address] (Freedom of Information)
E-mail: [email address] (Subject Access Request)
Telephone: 01268 407753

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Foi (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Rachael Venables,

 

Our Ref: EPUT.FOI.19.982

 

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Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please find attached a response from EPUT.

 

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Many thanks

Kindest regards

 

Legal Services

Freedom of Information / Subject Access Requests 

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

E-mail: [1][email address] (Freedom of Information)

E-mail: [2][email address] (Subject Access Request)

 

 

 

 

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