NHS Scotland performance against LDP standards
Performance data on the current Local Delivery Plan (LDP) Standards - priorities set and agreed between the Scottish Government and NHS Boards to provide assurance on NHS Scotland performance.
LDP Standard
90 per cent of young people to commence treatment for specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health services within 18 weeks of referral.
Current national performance
In the quarter ending June 2022, 68.4% of children and young people were seen within 18 weeks.
About this LDP standard
Timely access to healthcare is a key measure of quality and that applies equally in respect of access to mental health services. Early action is more likely to result in full recovery and in the case of children and young people will also minimise the impact on other aspects of their development such as their education, so improving their wider social development outcomes.
Performance against standard
The standard is for at least 90% of young people to start CAMHs treatment within 18 weeks of referral.
During most of the quarter January to March 2021, government advice was to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CAMHs services continued to be provided, accommodating Covid-19 restrictions, and emergency and urgent cases were prioritised. We would expect to see changes in performance statistics over this time as fewer new referrals were received, while boards continued to risk assess and prioritise cases spanning the full waiting list.
During the quarter ending June 2021, 5,230 children and young people started treatment at CAMHS in Scotland and 68.4% were seen within 18 weeks.
The graph below shows national performance on the CAMHS standard since quarter ending June 2015.
NHS Board level performance is shown for the most recent time period in the table below.
The table below shows the percentage of people who started CAMHS treatment within 18 weeks of referral, by NHS Board, for quarter ending June 2022.
|
NHS Board |
Quarter ending March 2022 |
|
NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN |
96.8% |
|
NHS BORDERS |
33.7% |
|
NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY |
92.8% |
|
NHS FIFE |
71.9% |
|
NHS FORTH VALLEY |
35.8% |
|
NHS GRAMPIAN |
94.2% |
|
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE |
57.6% |
|
NHS HIGHLAND |
82.7% |
|
NHS LANARKSHIRE |
67.7% |
|
NHS LOTHIAN |
65.3% |
|
NHS ORKNEY |
82.6% |
|
NHS SHETLAND |
92.3% |
|
NHS TAYSIDE |
77.5% |
|
NHS WESTERN ISLES |
100.0% |
|
NHSSCOTLAND |
68.4% |
Source: PHS CAMHS Waiting Times database
NHS Dumfries and Galloway do not include Child Psychology Service data due to system issues.
NHS Orkney are unable to submit data since October 2020 due to data quality and extraction issues.
Further information
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting times statistics
Related National Outcomes
- We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential
- We are healthy and active
- We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe
Page updated: 22 September 2022.
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