Waiting times for mental health treatment

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Dear NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group,

I am writing to request data under the Freedom of Information (2000) regarding the length of time between referral and starting treatment for psychological therapies, for patients referred in July 2018. I include in this all talking therapies offered within your service, and all methods of referral.

If this data is unavailable, I would like to know the current median average time a patient will spend on a waiting list before recieving psychological therapy.

Please contact me with any queries or clarifications regarding this request. I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Emma Yeomans

FOI (NHS TRAFFORD CCG), NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group

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Liz Walker
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NHS Trafford CCG
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Cross Street
Sale
Manchester
M33 7FT
 
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Dear Emma,

 

Please see the attached for your recent Freedom of Information request.

 

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Many thanks,

Dee

 

NHS Trafford CCG

1^st Floor Crossgate House

Cross Street

Sale

Manchester

M33 7FT

 

Email: [1][NHS Trafford CCG request email]

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Emma Yeomans [mailto:[FOI #504618 email]]
Sent: 31 July 2018 17:27
To: FOI (NHS TRAFFORD CCG)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Waiting times for mental health
treatment

 

Dear NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group,

 

I am writing to request data under the Freedom of Information (2000)
regarding the length of time between referral and starting treatment for
psychological therapies, for patients referred in July 2018. I include in
this all talking therapies offered within your service, and all methods of
referral.

 

If this data is unavailable, I would like to know the current median
average time a patient will spend on a waiting list before recieving
psychological therapy.

 

Please contact me with any queries or clarifications regarding this
request. I look forward to your response.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Emma Yeomans

 

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