Waiting times for mental health treatment
Dear NHS Enfield 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
Dear Emma Yeomans,
RE: Freedom of Information Request
I am writing to formally acknowledge your request for information
regarding waiting times for mental health treatment which will be
processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm your
request was received on 31 July 2018 by NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit
(NEL CSU) on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) listed
below. The references for your requests are shown alongside.
NHS Enfield CCG FOI.18.ENF100
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please do not hesitate to contact us quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Seraphina
Freedom of Information Team
NEL CSU
Dear NHS Enfield 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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Dear Ms Yeomans
I am writing on behalf of NHS Enfield CCG to request clarification of your
below request.
Please can you confirm whether you would like this information for adults,
children or adults and children?
Until we receive clarification on this point, your request will be placed
on hold.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
NEL
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