Despite 1 320 more referrals, Scotland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services hit 90% target for fifth time in a row but in media silence

The Child, adolescent, and psychological therapies national dataset (CAPTND) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Report published today, does not cover waiting times targets, so I used the link it had to see Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting times Quarter ending December 2025, also published today. From this, the above line graph revealing 18 months of hitting the 90% target, and: 3,767 people started treatment in CAMHS. This is an increase of 4.7% (170) from the 3,597 starting treatment in the previous quarter. 50% of those starting treatment started within 5 weeks of referral, which is the … Continue reading Despite 1 320 more referrals, Scotland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services hit 90% target for fifth time in a row but in media silence