§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many referrals there have been to the Child and Family Mental Health Services of families with children up to the age of five years in England and Wales in each year since 1997; and who initiated the referrals. [144135]
§ Dr. LadymanI have been asked to reply.
Information is not available in the form requested. The following table shows the number of referrals to child and adolescent psychiatry in England from general practitioners and others.
Number of adolescent referrals to child and psychiatry: England Referral type GP Other 1997–98 41,834 28,007 1998–99 37,356 27,965 1999–2000 36,263 26,892 2000–01 34,231 24,004 2001–02 31,506 24,875 2002–03 26,346 20,228 Note:
Others includes referals from A&E, consultants in other specialities etc.
Source:
Department of Health form QM08.