Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services

EDM number 490 in 2014-15, proposed by Barry Sheerman on 06/11/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Children and families and Mental health.

That this House commends the work undertaken by YoungMinds which indicates that two-thirds of local authorities in England have reduced their Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) budget since 2010; notes that one local authority, in response to YoungMinds' inquiry, confirmed that there had been a cut in its spending of 41 per cent since 2010; further notes that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines advise that families should get CAMHS diagnostic assessment within three months of referral; and further notes that across the country this target is being missed, with families reporting that in some cases they are waiting years for effective support and advice.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.