Shocking figures reveal that children in Scotland are waiting over 1,000 days to be seen by mental health specialists. The Liberal Democrats, who obtained the statistics through FOI requests, highlight a postcode lottery for young people requiring help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). NHS Lothian had the worst performance, with a child waiting 1,100 days for an appointment.
Scots children are waiting more than 1,000 days to be seen by mental health specialists, shock figures have found.
NHS Lothian had the worst performance, with a child waiting 1,100 days to be seen by professionals, according to the data from this year. The longest a patient waited was 1,600 days at NHS Lothian, while another patient waited 1,086 at NHS Lanarkshire. Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton urged the Scottish Government to deliver a “world-class” mental health service for young people.
“Scotland deserves world-class mental health services. That’s why my party will continue to put pressure on the government to ensure everyone struggling receives the support and care they need.” “The waiting list for treatment is now at its lowest point since 2013, with one in two children and young people referred now starting treatment within six weeks, compared to 12 weeks pre-pandemic.
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