Table 2.
Liaison psychiatry service referrals across mental health trusts in North Central London (January-September 2019 and 2020).
| Barnet, Enfield and Haringey (no MHCAS available) |
Camden and Islington (MHCAS available) |
Sector |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | Δ | 2019 | 2020 | Δ | 2019 | 2020 | Δ | |
| January | 645 | 676 | 4.8% | 882 | 825 | −6.5% | 1527 | 1501 | −1.7% |
| February | 492 | 507 | 3.0% | 756 | 632 | −16.4% | 1248 | 1139 | −8.7% |
| March | 521 | 349 | −33.0% | 739 | 452 | −38.8% | 1260 | 801 | −36.4% |
| April | 663 | 322 | −51.4% | 898 | 350 | −61.0% | 1561 | 672 | −57.0% |
| May | 521 | 630 | 20.9% | 795 | 700 | −11.9% | 1316 | 1330 | 1.1% |
| June | 531 | 532 | 0.2% | 729 | 611 | −16.2% | 1260 | 1143 | −9.3% |
| July | 536 | 586 | 9.3% | 767 | 778 | 1.4% | 1303 | 1364 | 4.7% |
| August | 618 | 555 | −10.2% | 923 | 634 | −31.3% | 1541 | 1189 | −22.8% |
| September | 498 | 491 | −1.4% | 751 | 617 | −17.8% | 1249 | 1108 | −11.3% |
| Total | 5025 | 4648 | −7.5% | 7240 | 5599 | −22.7% | 12,265 | 10,247 | −16.5% |
Legend: MHCAS = mental health crisis assessment service, Δ = percentage change.