The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service has asked for the public’s assistance and support following an overwhelming volume of enquiries.
CAMHS has experienced unprecedented demand for services in recent years, which has unfortunately resulted in a significant increase in waiting times.
The recent investment in the service has enabled the service to embark on a waiting list initiative aimed at offering assessment and treatment to over 800 children and young people over the course of the next 12 months.
Overwhelming
Whilst Manx Care says it is understandable that families are “extremely keen” to secure a time frame for assessment this has resulted in the CAMHS service receiving an overwhelming volume of enquiries.
Responding to the current volume of calls received is increasingly having a profound impact on the team’s ability to concentrate resources on the waiting list initiative.
The CAMHS team would like to respectfully ask parents and guardians to limit contacts to those requested by them or required in order to keep their children safe.
Reduction in Waiting Times
Manx Care says this will enable the team to dedicate more time in realising the ambition of reducing waiting times.
It says that the team will proactively reach out to families over the course of the coming months to offer assessment appointments.
Adding that the team are working tirelessly to see as many children and young people as possible.
It asks for those that are offered an appointment but no longer require it, that you cancel it as soon as possible, so it can be offered to another family.
If you are worried about your child’s immediate safety, during working hours please call the CAMHS duty team on (01624) 642875.
Out of hours, you should call emergency services on 999.
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