Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77322

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Children

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure children presenting with obsessive compulsive disorder receive timely assessment and treatment within CAMHS.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
We are transforming children and young people's mental health services to improve access to treatment for children with mental health needs, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In the 12 months to July 2025, over 846,000 children and young peop...

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