Waiting times for mental health treatment

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Dear NHS Lincolnshire East 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

LECCGFOI, Optumcss (OPTUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS (UK)), NHS Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Requester,
Further to your FOI request submitted to NHS Lincolnshire East CCG please find attached their formal response.

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FOI Team| Optum Commissioning Support Services
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From: Emma Yeomans <[FOI #504543 email]>
Sent: 31 July 2018 17:25
To: LECCGFOI, Optumcss (OPTUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS (UK))
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Waiting times for mental health treatment

Dear NHS Lincolnshire East 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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