Therapy Waiting Times
Dear Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust,
Please can you provide the data that answers the following questions:
- What is the current waiting time from referral to first appointment for mental health therapy in general, and what was the waiting time 1, 5, and 10 years ago?
- What is the current waiting time from referral to first appointment for the following, and what was the waiting time 1, 5, and 10 years ago?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Guided self-help
Counselling
Behavioural activation
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Couple therapy
- What other mental health therapy options do you offer and what are the waiting times from referral to the first appointment, currently, 1, 5, and 10 years ago?
Yours faithfully,
Naomi Aharony
Dear Naomi,
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
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Dear Naomi,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received by this Trust on 30th May 2023.
Information pertaining to the scope of your Freedom of Information Request is held by CAMHS, which is a separate entity. The information you have requested can be sourced from them and we ask you redirect your request with this service. I have attached a link to assist you.
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Tel: 01922 721172 (ext. 5701)
Email: [Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
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