Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish data on CAMHS outcomes, broken down by therapy type and delivery method.
Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed
NHS England publishes data on children and young people’s mental health services through the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS). This includes information on outcomes following treatment, as well as breakdowns by primary reason for referral and service type.
However, published data are not currently broken down by specific therapy type or by delivery method.
In December 2025, 26.6% of closed referrals for children and young people aged between zero and 17 years old has at least two contacts and any perspective paired score. As a result, published outcome statistics are not fully representative of all those receiving care.
NHS England is the data controller for the MHSDS and is responsible for decisions relating to the publication of further breakdowns. The Department will continue to work with NHS England to consider how data transparency can be improved.
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