PDF Documents Get Adobe Reader
To view PDF Documents,
you may need to
download Adobe Reader
.

Information on mental health in children

FOI Logo

Request 1

How many children under the age of 18 were treated for mental health problems brought on by drug abuse for each of the following years:

 

a)2010, b)2009, c)2008

Request 2

How many children under the age of 12 were treated for mental health problems brought on by drug abuse for each of the following years:

 

a)2010, b)2009, c)2008

Request 3

What was the age of the youngest child treated for mental health problems brought on by drug abuse for each of the following years:

 

a)2010, b)2009, c)2008

 

Responses 1, 2 & 3

Kettering General Hospital is an Acute Trust and, although we may diagnose mental health, we do not treat offer treatment.  Children thought to be suffering with mental health issues would be referred to CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).