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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Children

Commons · Question 77320 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce specific waiting time targets for the assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 20 Oct 2025

NHS England has been publishing data on children and young people’s community mental health waiting times since April 2024. These metrics measure the time taken for a child or young person who is starting to receive help in the form of assessments, co-pro...