Mental health services available to students
In 2016-2017, how many students accessed mental welfare counselling services and how long did it take for them to access these services after raising an issue? Are there any reports or statistics that indicate how effective the counselling services have been for students struggling with their mental health?
Yours faithfully,
Alisa Wylie
Dear Ms Wylie
I refer to your email of 19 May 2018 and, on behalf of the University, I acknowledge receipt and confirm that your request is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. In terms of the Act, a reply will be sent to you within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely,
Iain Gray
University Data Protection Officer
University of Aberdeen
Dear Ms Wylie
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOI 2018-178
I refer to your email of 19 May 2018 requesting information relating to mental health services at the University of Aberdeen.
Your request has now been considered under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, ‘the Act’.
The number of students that have had at least one appointment with the University Counselling Service in the academic year 2016/17 was 820.
The average waiting time between a request for appointment with the Counselling Service and the face-to-face assessment with a member of staff in 2016/17 was 3.9 days.
We do not have any reports or statistics that rates the effectiveness of the Counselling Service. Please accept this message as a notice in terms of section 17(1) of the Act that the University does not hold information relevant to your question.
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Yours sincerely,
Iain Gray
University Data Protection Officer
University of Aberdeen
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