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Mental Health Services: Birmingham

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 14 November 2024UIN 13706

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time was between referral and first contact for mental health services for people aged 17 years and under in Birmingham in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Tables showing the average time between referral and first contact for mental health services for people aged 17 years old and under in Birmingham in each of the last five years are attached. There are a number of caveats that should be taken into account when interpreting this data, which are included in the attachment.

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