University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. UHB includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic.
For the purposes of this request we have answered on behalf of the whole Trust.
How many referrals were made to CAMHS from any possible referrer for the last three financial years (April 1 2015 – March 31 2016, April 1 2016 – March 31 2017, April 1 2017 – March 31 2018)?
How many were accepted for each of the years above?
Of those accepted, how many had any of the below factors known or believed to be evident (if information is available), for each of the years above?
– Previous contact with CAMHS
– Recurrent threats or acts of self harm
– High levels of risk
– Eating disorders
How many accepted were from each type of referrer (e.g. GP, A&E etc) for each of the years above?
What was the mean and median waiting time between referral and treatment for each of the years above?
How many were declined for each of the years above?
Of those rejected, how many had any of the below factors known or believed to be evident (if information is available), for each of the years above?
– Previous contact with CAMHS
– Recurrent threats or acts of self harm
– High levels of risk
– Eating disorders
How many rejected were from each type of referrer (e.g. GP, A&E etc) for each of the years above?
The Trust does not hold this information. The CAMHS service is part of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. You may wish to contact their Freedom of Information team bsmhft.foioffice@nhs.net
