Written question asked by Michael Wheeler (Labour) on Friday, 21 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Mental Health Services: Children

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time was between (a) referral and (b) first contact for mental health services for people aged 17 years and under in (a) Salford and (b) Wigan in each of the last five years.

Answer

The following table shows the median waiting time in days between a referral start date and first contact, within the three-month rolling reporting period, for referrals for children and young people aged under 18 years old who are supported through National Health Service funded mental health services, from August 2023, the earliest date available, to November 2024, for Salford and Wigan:

Salford	Reporting period	Median wait time (days)	Wigan	Reporting Period	Median wait time (days)
	November 2024	6		November 2024	1
	October 2024	7		October 2024	1
	September 2024	7		September 2024	4
	August 2024	5		August 2024	4
	July 2024	6		July 2024	3
	June 2024	3		June 2024	1
	May 2024	5		May 2024	2
	April 2024	5		April 2024	3
	March 2024	5		March 2024	5
	February 2024	5		February 2024	5
	January 2024	5		January 2024	3
	December 2023	5		December 2023	2
	November 2023	4		November 2023	2
	October 2023	4		October 2023	1
	September 2023	6		September 2023	2
	August 2023	6		August 2023	5

Source: NHS Futures.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 32415
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Children Mental health services Wigan Waiting lists Salford
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Mental Health Services: Children

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