Do you have experience of the referral process for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in England?
We’re asking CAMHS professionals and key referrers into CAMHS, including GPs, to take part in an online focus group to share their opinions on the current CAMHS referral pathway as part of an NIHR funded research project to Enhance the CAMHS Referrals process (EnCAMHS).
We know there are some challenges with the CAMHS referral pathway, with around a quarter of children and young people who are referred ultimately not being offered treatment through CAMHS. The EnCAMHS project aims to understand what the difficulties are in making referrals to CAMHS services. We want to improve the quality of referrals to CAMHS so that only children and young people who can be helped by CAMHS are referred; and so that others can be guided to receive help they need elsewhere.
It is essential we hear from the professionals within CAMHS who regularly face challenges with referrals as their opinions are invaluable when suggesting potential solutions.
We are holding online focus groups for CAMHS staff on the following dates:
- Thurs 3rd Feb, 16:00-17:30
- Thurs 10th Feb, 12:00-13:00
- Thurs 24th Feb, 11:00-12:30
- Thurs 3rd March, 16:00-17:30
We are holding online focus groups for key referrers on the following dates:
- Fri 28th Jan, 12:00-13:00
- Thurs 10th Feb, 12:00-13:00
- Thurs 3rd March, 16:00-17:30
If you are interested in getting involved or would like more information, please contact the team at: GM.Digital@manchester.ac.uk
