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
Conservative — Solihull 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 AhmedWe 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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