Mental health support for children in Lincolnshire said to be among the worst in the country

Children wait an average of 70 days to be seen and supported in the county

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Author: Andy MarshPublished 29th May 2024

Mental health support for children in Lincolnshire has been ranked among some of the worst in the country.

It's been looked at by Children's Commissioner who found children wait an average of 70 days to be seen and supported in the county.

However the Lincolnshire Partnership trust has told us it doesn't tell the full picture.

We've spoken to Eve Baird the associate director for specialist services there.

She told us:

"I think the data is open to interpretation but equally the data is taken from 2022 and we're now in 2024."

There's been additional investment and new services added

"What we know in Lincolnshire is that we've made huge strides."

"I'm really interested to see if they run the report again next year I think Lincolnshire will be in a really different place."

"We've been working really hard over the last 2 years to make sure we get the right support at the right time for children and young people".

"That's included additional investment and new services being added in."

"We've had to increase the number of staff we've got - the training that we offer."

"We're working really closely with schools across the county to support schools to develop skills within educational staff."

"This report is really timely because it's been pointed out that this year is the year children born within the pandemic will be going into school."

"We know that those children will have had a really different experience to any other generation."

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