An update report on CAMHS services
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In 2017 Healthwatch York undertook a piece of work to highlight parents’ experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in York. This report provides an update on the progress within CAMHS following the recommendations made in the 2017 report.
The 2017 Healthwatch report analysed the results from a survey completed by York Inspirational Kids. The survey was launched in June 2017 to review parents’ experiences. It ran for two weeks and received 55 responses.
The following issues were highlighted by respondents:
- Long waiting times for assessment and diagnosis
- The need for earlier diagnosis to ensure parents and schools could better support children
- A need for better joint working and commissioning and improved communication with private and voluntary sector service providers
- A lack of information about where else families could go to get support
People said that once support was provided by CAMHS it was generally beneficial. However, more attention to the needs of parent carers and siblings was needed. People experienced difficulties re-engaging with services post discharge
The response to the 2017 report indicates a range of new investments, initiatives and service changes have occurred since the past survey.