Maria Caulfield corrected a written answer on Mental Health Services: Cumbria

6 February 2024 · Commons written answer · Department of Health and Social Care

Simon Fell (Conservative, Barrow and Furness) asked written question 11870 on 29 January 2024. Maria Caulfield answered on 6 February 2024 for the Department of Health and Social Care, and Maria Caulfield corrected the answer on 6 February 2024. The correction replaced 12 figures (1,060, 1,870, 165, 2,265, 2,270, 2,305) with 12 figures (100, 110, 120, 125, 135, 145). Altogether 647 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals have been accepted by South Cumbria CAMHS in each of the last 12 months.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

Original	Corrected
Information relating to children and young people was not collected prior to 2016/17. The following table shows the number of referrals received in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness local authorities between 2016/17 and 2022/23, the latest period for which data is available: Financial year \| Local authority \| Number of referrals received in year for patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral \| Number of referrals received in year where patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral and who have received at least one care contact any time after referral 2016/17 \| Cumberland \| 250 \| 110 2017/18 \| Cumberland \| 975 \| 570 2018/19 \| Cumberland \| 4,030 \| 2,520 2019/20 \| Cumberland \| 5,555 \| 2,810 2020/21 \| Cumberland \| 5,025 \| 2,670 2021/22 \| Cumberland \| 6,280 \| 3,145 2022/23 \| Cumberland \| 6,140 \| 2,795 \| \| \| 2016/17 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 325 \| 165 2017/18 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 1,060 \| 670 2018/19 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 3,590 \| 2,265 2019/20 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 4,665 \| 2,305 2020/21 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 3,840 \| 1,955 2021/22 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 4,370 \| 2,270 2022/23 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 3,645 \| 1,870 Source: Mental Health Services Dataset, NHS England Notes: Figures are rounded to the nearest five. For the area of South Cumbria, the former Cumbrian councils have been mapped to their new unitary local authorities with referrals based on the patient’s postcode. Cumberland Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland districts; and Westmorland and Furness Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland districts. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| The following table shows the number of referrals made received for patients aged between zero and 17 years old between December 2022 and November 2023, with data between April and November 2023 still being subject to revision: Reporting period \| Local authority \| Number of referrals received in month for patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral \| Number of referrals received in month where patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral and who have received at least one care contact any time after referral December 2022 \| Cumberland \| 415 \| 195 January 2023 \| Cumberland \| 465 \| 225 February 2023 \| Cumberland \| 560 \| 235 March 2023 \| Cumberland \| 580 \| 230 April 2023 \| Cumberland \| 410 \| 155 May 2023 \| Cumberland \| 545 \| 225 June 2023 \| Cumberland \| 475 \| 175 July 2023 \| Cumberland \| 460 \| 175 August 2023 \| Cumberland \| 255 \| 110 September 2023 \| Cumberland \| 360 \| 185 October 2023 \| Cumberland \| 500 \| 210 November 2023 \| Cumberland \| 640 \| 210 \| \| \| December 2022 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 270 \| 150 January 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 365 \| 200 February 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 320 \| 145 March 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 425 \| 220 April 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 260 \| 120 May 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 320 \| 155 June 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 265 \| 135 July 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 270 \| 125 August 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 235 \| 100 September 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 310 \| 125 October 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 275 \| 95 November 2023 \| Westmorland and Furness \| 390 \| 110 Source: Mental Health Services Dataset, NHS England Notes: Figures are rounded to the nearest five. For the area of South Cumbria, the former Cumbrian councils have been mapped to their new unitary local authorities with referrals based on the patient’s postcode. Cumberland Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland districts; and Westmorland and Furness Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland districts.

Original

Corrected

Information relating to children and young people was not collected prior to 2016/17. The following table shows the number of referrals received in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness local authorities between 2016/17 and 2022/23, the latest period for which data is available:
Financial year
| Local authority
| Number of referrals received in year for patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral
| Number of referrals received in year where patients aged between zero and 17 years old at time of referral and who have received at least one care contact any time after referral
2016/17
| Cumberland
| 250
| 110
2017/18
| Cumberland
| 975
| 570
2018/19
| Cumberland
| 4,030
| 2,520
2019/20
| Cumberland
| 5,555
| 2,810
2020/21
| Cumberland
| 5,025
| 2,670
2021/22
| Cumberland
| 6,280
| 3,145
2022/23
| Cumberland
| 6,140
| 2,795
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2016/17
| Westmorland and Furness
| 325
| 165
2017/18
| Westmorland and Furness
| 1,060
| 670
2018/19
| Westmorland and Furness
| 3,590
| 2,265
2019/20
| Westmorland and Furness
| 4,665
| 2,305
2020/21
| Westmorland and Furness
| 3,840
| 1,955
2021/22
| Westmorland and Furness
| 4,370
| 2,270
2022/23
| Westmorland and Furness
| 3,645
| 1,870
Source: Mental Health Services Dataset, NHS England
Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
For the area of South Cumbria, the former Cumbrian councils have been mapped to their new unitary local authorities with referrals based on the patient’s postcode. Cumberland Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland districts; and Westmorland and Furness Council comprises of the area formerly covered by Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland districts.
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Date read	15 October 2026
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