Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide essential services for children and young people (and their parents/carers) who are experiencing serious mental health problems. CAMHS also support the mental health capability of the wider network of children's services. Practitioners who contribute to CAMHS include Psychiatric Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, and Therapists.
The NES data group publish quarterly reports on all staff working within CAMHS services in NHSScotland for census dates at 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. The data are collected and verified by CAMHS lead clinicians using a national database held centrally at NSS.
For each CAMHS Workforce report, data are presented as a full report, summary and background tables. These provide information on:
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the source for Official Statistics on the NHSScotland Workforce. NES works to the Code of Practice for Official Statistics which is maintained by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). We work to ensure the statistics we produce meet the three pillars of this code; Trustworthiness, Quality and Value.
From 1 October 2019, responsibility for some national workforce data, statistical & intelligence function transferred from ISD to NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
A joint letter by the Chief Executives of NSS and NES, dated 23 August 2019, details the rationale for the changes and arrangements for the transfer of these functions.
Publications prior to 3 December 2019 can be accessed via Public Health Scotland (previously ISD Scotland) CAMHS page.