Cystic Fibrosis: Mental Health Services
(asked on 13th October 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) paediatric and (b) adult cystic fibrosis centres did not provide at least 85 per cent of their patients with psychological support at their annual review in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
The information is not available in the requested format.
However, tables showing that the number of centres where the percentage of adult cystic fibrosis patients and paediatric cystic fibrosis patients seen by a clinical psychologist within 12 months prior to the latest annual review was less than 85% in 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 are displayed below.
Adult cystic fibrosis patients seen (e.g. annual review screening, in-patient or out-patient consultation) by a clinical psychologist within 12 months prior to latest annual review:
| 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 |
Centres reporting data for this indicator during the reporting period | 12 | 15 |
Number of centres reporting fewer than 85% of patients had seen a psychologist in the 12 months before their latest annual review | 7 | 10 |
Number of centres reporting that more than 85% of patients had seen a psychologist in the 12 months before their latest annual review | 5 | 5 |
Paediatric cystic fibrosis patients seen (e.g. annual review screening, in-patient or out-patient consultation) by a clinical psychologist within 12 months prior to latest annual review:
| 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 |
Centres reporting data for this indicator during the reporting period | 16 | 18 |
Number of centres reporting fewer than 85% of patients had seen a psychologist in the 12 months before their latest annual review | 11 | 14 |
Number of centres reporting that more than 85% of patients had seen a psychologist in the 12 months before their latest annual review | 5 | 4 |
Source: NHS England Specialised Services Quality Dashboard (SSQD).
SSQD reporting was stood down during the Covid pandemic between April 2020 and March 2022 which may interfere with completeness.