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Long waiting times for psychological assessment

Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high2 reports · 2017–2024 One-page brief (print or PDF)

Department of Health and Social Care received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 16 Nov 2017 and 18 Oct 2024.

They came from 2 different coroners in 2 coroner areas. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.

A published response was found for 1 of the 1 earlier reports, stating 2 specific actions.

2
reports
2
different coroners
2017–2024
years
0.90
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    John Haines↗

    16 Nov 2017 · Lisa Hashmi · Manchester (North)

    “Timely access to Healthy Minds is also hindered by long waiting times.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Department of Health and Social Care responded, stating 1 specific action.Response (PDF) ↗

    “The CCG commissioned a new Primary Care Mental Health Pathway during 2016/17, which mobilised in May 2017. The model has been developed to respond to the local population needs, preparing service users to access therapy in order to optimise recovery performance. The service is subject to robust a performance dependent payment framework which provides assurance of performance delivery.”

    Stated timescale: May 2017

    Web search (Tavily): No evidence found either way

    Benefits of Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care - NeuroFlow ↗
  2. 6 years 11 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Robin Ward↗

    18 Oct 2024 · Hassan Shah · Northamptonshire

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · higha different coroner
    “Another particular problem identified was the long waiting times for psychological assessment.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Repeated from the earlier report:longwaitingtimes

    Department of Health and Social Care responded, stating 1 specific action.Response (PDF) ↗

    “I have asked NHS England to provide me with a report from the ICB detailing the local position so that I can understand what actions are being taken locally to prevent such a case from happening again.”
  3. All reports to Department of Health and Social Care

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Source: Prevention of Future Deaths reports and responses published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary at judiciary.uk. Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 26 Oct 2026.

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