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Majority of children not receiving mental health treatment within year of referral

2 mins read Mental health
More than two thirds of the 338,000 children referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in 2017/18 (69 per cent) did not receive treatment within a year, research has found.

Official data obtained by the Children's Commissioner for England shows that 31 per cent - fewer than one in three children - received treatment within 12 months of being referred. Meanwhile, 32 per cent were still on waiting lists at the end of the year.

The largest proportion (37 per cent) were either not accepted for treatment or were discharged following an assessment appointment.

Only half of the children who are actually admitted to CAMHS were seen within six weeks.

However, the analysis did find that some areas are now significantly outperforming NHS England targets and eating disorder services in particular have greatly improved.

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