Table 1.
January–November referrals and discharges in 2018, 2019 and 2020
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | χ2 test (d.f.)a | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referrals | |||||
| n | 2361 | 2305 | 2152 | 10.3 (2) | 0.006 |
| Standard residual | +2.27 | +0.83 | −3.10 | – | – |
| Referrals accepted | |||||
| n (%) | 1943 (82.3) | 1847 (80.1) | 1517 (70.5) | 56.45 (2) | <0.001 |
| Standard residual | +4.13 | +1.85 | −5.99 | – | – |
| Of those accepted n (%) seen within 13 weeks | |||||
| n (%) | 525 (27.0) | 956 (51.8) | 716 (47.2) | 127.37 (2) | <0.001 |
| Standard residual | −9.38 | +10.12 | −0.74 | – | – |
| Urgent referrals received, n (%) | NA | 100 (4.3) | 89 (4.1) | 0.64 (1) | 0.424 (NS) |
| Urgent referrals seen within 3 days, n (%) | NA | 94 (94) | 65 (73) | 5.28 (1) | 0.021 |
| Total discharges | |||||
| n | 2380 | 2400 | 2105 | 23.68 (2) | <0.001 |
| Standard residual | +2.17 | +2.68 | −4.86 | – | – |
| Discharge to general practitioner | |||||
| n (%) | 2222 (93.4) | 2249 (93.7) | 1870 (88.8) | 42.31 (2) | <0.001 |
| Standard residual | +2.89 | +3.61 | −6.49 | – | – |
| Discharge to other CAMHS (in-patient/hospital-based paediatric liaison psychiatry) | |||||
| n (%) | 93 (3.9) | 82 (3.4) | 157 (7.3) | 29.65 (2) | <0.001 |
| Standard residual | −2.06 | −3.34 | +5.93 | – | – |
| Discharges to AMHS | |||||
| n (%) | 43 (1.8) | 38 (1.6) | 29 (1.4) | 2.75 (2) | 0.253 |
| Standard residual | +1.28 | +0.27 | −1.55 | – | – |
| Discharge to community-based primary care counselling services | |||||
| n (%) | 22 (.9) | 31 (1.3) | 49 (2.3) | 11.12 (2) | 0.004 |
| Standard residual | −2.52 | −0.63 | +3.15 | – | – |
NS, not significant; NA, not available; CAMHS, child and adolescent mental health services; AMHS, adult mental health services.
a.
χ2 among columns.