AQW 47366/22-27


Mr Danny Baker
Sinn Féin
West Belfast


Tabled Date: 29/05/2026
Answered On Date: 19/06/2026
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, in each Health and Social Care Trust.


Answer:
Planning and Performance Directorate Response (SPPG)
Current Waiting Times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, in each Health and Social Care Trust for the month ending April 2026
HSC Trust
0-3 Weeks
>3-6 Weeks
>6-9 Weeks
>9-13 Weeks
>13 Weeks
Total Waiting
Belfast
172
131
137
165
243
848
Northern
80
63
42
11
0
196
Southern
156
107
100
0
0
363
Western
75
47
61
55
37
275
Total
483
348
340
231
280
1,682
Source: BT and NT data is sourced by SPPG Business Analytics Team from encompass
Source: ST and WT data is sourced from the Monthly Mental Health Waiting Times Returns from HSC Trusts
Notes:
1. The waiting list information is for active waits at a snapshot point in time (month end).
2. The information has been submitted by all HSC Trusts with high confidence.
3. Belfast Trust is currently responsible for the provision of the CAMHS waiting lists for South Eastern and Belfast Trust residents.
4. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services information presented is management information, and not official statistics.