Analysis of 71,000 records from a large NHS trust found that children on child protection plans were two-times more likely to have their referral for support rejected by CAMHS, while children with social care involvement were more than three times more likely to be rejected.
In addition, children from the most deprived areas were around two times more likely to be rejected than those from the least deprived areas.
Researchers say further analysis indicates that this may be because these children’s circumstances are considered too “unstable” for mental health support.
However, children in care were less likely to be rejected by CAMHS, with this thought to be because the trust studied has dedicated mental health services for looked-after children.
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