Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting times

This section covers waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland for the quarter ending March 2023. 

The Scottish Government target is that 90% of people should receive mental health treatment within 18 weeks of referral to psychological therapies.

Waiting times in Glasgow 

In the period January to March 2023, all children and young people referred to CAMHS in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde were seen within one year of referral, with the majority (92%) being seen within 18 weeks, and 7% being seen within 19-35 weeks. A small proportion (0.3%) were seen within 36-52 weeks of referral.

These waiting times are an improvement from the same quarter in the previous year, where 62% of patients were seen within 18 weeks, 32% were seen within 19-32 weeks, and 7% were waiting between 36-52 weeks for treatment. 

Waiting times for CAMHS in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was lower than the national average for the same time period. 

Waiting times in Scotland

Across Scotland, in the period January to March 2023, a large majority (74%) of young people were seen within 18 weeks of their referral, 13% were seen within 19-35 weeks, 7% were seen within 36-52 weeks, and 6% waited longer than year to be seen.

These national figures may be influenced by variation in services between health boards.

Notes

Data is from Public Health Scotland CAMHS waiting times report, this report is published quarterly. 

This page was updated in May 2024.