Inpatient mental health services - CAMHS

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Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act. We are looking at the current performance of in-patient care facilities under Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK. Please provide average monthly data between (and including) Jan 1st 2016-August 1st 2019 for each question. Can you put this information into an excel spreadsheet please?

Please advise prior to the 20 days if my time frame is too wide to complete this request. I am happy to make adjustments as requited.

You can reach me on 07720969018.

I would like to know:
1- What were the modal and mean average waiting times for patients (in days) referred to CAMHS in-patient services? A monthly or yearly break down is fine - depending on what you record.
2- How many beds do you have in your in in-patient services for CAMHS patients? A monthly or yearly break down is fine - depending on what you record.
3- How many patients were treated in CAMHS in-patient services each month? Please provide a figure for each month between (and including) Jan 1st 2016 and August 2019.
4-Looking at all the patients you treated in CAMHS in-patient services, what were the medical conditions they were treated for. Please provide a list of conditions for each year between (and including) 2014 and 2019.
5- How much money have you spent per year on in-patient services (CAMHS)? Please provide a figure for each year between (and including) 2016 and 2019.
6-How many of the patients under your care (CAMHS) have been transferred to private hospitals through your NHS trust? Please provide a figure for each month between (and including) Jan 1st 2016 and August 1st 2019.

Yours faithfully,

Georgia Coan

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

Dear Georgia

EPUT.FOI.19.1210 - Acknowledgement

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information Service received your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

You requested information, as outlined in the email below.

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Kind Regards

Legal Services
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge, Runwell Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7XX
T: 01702 538 161
e: [email address] | [email address] | [email address] | [email address]

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

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Dear Georgia

I am writing in response to your request for information, made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

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Kind regards

Legal Services
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge, Runwell Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7XX
T: 01702 538 161
e: [email address] | [email address] | [email address] | [email address]

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