CYP in mental health crisis in A&E and on acute wards
Dear West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust,
I am requesting data about the use of Acute and Hospital Trust services by children and young people experiencing psychological distress.
The questions are in order of priority. Please work your way from top to bottom, and simply answer as many questions as you can within the time deadline. If you are unable to answer all the questions within the time deadline, please simply provide the information you are able to gather.
For every month from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2021, please answer the following questions:
1 In each month, how many children and young people (CYP) aged 18 and under did you refer to CAMH services after they arrived in your emergency department(s)? Please note, I am requesting data on presentations in YOUR A&E department(s), so this data should be held by your trust.
2 In each month, how many CYP were admitted to or treated by your acute hospital trust for the following:
2 a Treatment of an eating disorder, such as refeeding and medical stabilisation? If helpful, please search against the ICD Code F.50, which should cover all relevant eating disorder diagnoses.
2 b Treatment of self-inflicted injury? If helpful, please search against ICD Codes X70 - X84
2 c Treatment for intentional drug or other toxic substance overdosel? If helpful, please search against ICD Codes X60 - X69
3 In eachmonth, how many CYP were admitted to your acute trust for compulsory treatment with use of the Mental Health Act? Please note, I am requesting data on admissions to ACUTE wards, and thus this data ought to be held by your trust.
Please, please supply the data in an excel spreadsheet.
Yours faithfully,
Janet Eastham
Freedom of Information Request Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request which was received by us on 26th July 2021
Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 we are required to provide a response within 20 working days. You should expect to receive a response by 23rd August 2021
We will advise you if we do not hold the information requested or if an exemption applies. Your request has been given the reference number FOI 21-16526
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Jenny
FOI Team
Cedar House
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ
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Dear Janet Eatman
I am writing to confirm that the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has now completed its search for the information which you requested on 24th July 2021
Please find our response to your request attached.
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Kind regards
FOI Team
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ
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