FOI Ref: 0158FOI1920
 
4th December 2019 
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
 
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
 
Request/ Response
 
On behalf of [redacted], I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000):
 
This is with regards to access to talking/psychological therapies;
 
1. Please can you detail waiting time performance for October 2019 in rates terms, ie for the % of referrals accessing first treatment within six weeks, and within 18 weeks
 
We collect information on the national reporting requirement for access to adult IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) services to start treatment within 6 weeks and 18 weeks.
 
Sheffield IAPT overachieves on these national targets:  

National 6 week access target = 75%: Sheffield IAPT achieves 88.44% (year to date).  

National 18 week target = 95%: Sheffield IAPT achieves 98.78% (year to date)

2. How many referrals are awaiting initial assessment?
 
We do not hold this information. Please ask the provider, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (foi@shsc.nhs.uk).
 
3. What is the current number awaiting first treatment?
 
Please see response to Q2.
 
4. What number have been waiting more than six months but less than a year?
 
Please see response to Q2.
 
5. What number have been waiting over a year but less than 18 months?
 
Please see response to Q2.
 
6. What number have been waiting over 18 months?
 
Please see response to Q2.