Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Report

Hampshire Children’s Trust (which includes Hampshire County Council and the five CCGs) has published A Joint Hampshire Strategy for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (Children and Young People) which includes a vision and priorities for children and young people’s mental health in the county until 2017.
Healthwatch Hampshire decided that now would be a good time to speak to young people who use the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Hampshire.
We wanted to hear about their experiences with CAMHS, to listen to their opinions and to ask what they would like to see in the future. We also spoke with professionals who work regularly with the service in order to hear a broader experience of CAMHS.