Vision statement ten: Care experienced adults must have a right to access to supportive, caring services for as long as they require. Those services and the people who work in them must have a primary focus on the development and maintenance of supportive relationships that help people access what they need to thrive.
Support for adult mental health increases.
Number of people starting to receive psychological therapy within the quarter, and percentage who started within waiting times standard.
| Year | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18, 706 | 80.7% |
| 2024 | 18, 211 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | 18, 301 | 79.4% |
| 2022 | 18, 027 | 81.0% |
| 2020/21 | 18, 022 | 75.3% |
| 2020 | 15, 029 | 75.3% |
| March 2019 | 17, 697 | 79.5% |
Notes
Reporting period: 1st July – 30th September
Last updated: Dec 2025
Next Update due: Dec 2026
Expanded Content
80.7% of Psychological Therapy (PT) patients started treatment within 18 weeks of referral in the quarter ending September 2025, an increase from 80.0% in the same quarter in the previous year.Performance against standard has largely been stable over the life of the indicator.