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FOI 2026/1778

Reference FOI 2026/1778
Description Learning disability child and adolescent mental health services
Date Requested 11/05/2026
Date Replied 21/05/2026
Category LDA Transformation

I am writing to request the following information to support in the transformation of our service and to develop networks:

  1. How many learning disability child and adolescent mental health services are there within your ICB?
  2. Where are these teams located, and could we please have contact details?
  3. What is the size of the population serviced by each of these teams?
  4. What clinical disciplines are in each of these services? How many of each banding?
  5. Do they offer prescribing of psychotropic medication?
  6. Is this then completed by psychiatry or non-medical prescribers?
  7. What age range do the teams work with?

  1. 1. Greater Manchester is served by CAMHS services based within three NHS Provider Trusts. There is variability in provision of learning disability and autism services within these three CAMHS providers.
  2. 2. CAMHS services within the three Trusts cover the following areas:
  1. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust covering Manchester, Trafford and Salford
  2. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust covering Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport and Tameside
  3. Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust covering Bolton and Wigan

Please contact the Trusts directly to access information related to the services that they individual provide in each area:

Provider   Website 
NHS Providers                                               
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (mft.nhs.uk)
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk)

 

  1. The below table provides a view of population covered by each of the Trusts based on GP register data in 2025.
    **A document was sent to the requester with this response that we are unable to upload onto the website.  If you require a copy of the full response, together with the attachments, please contact NHS GM’s FOI team – nhsgm.foi@nhs.net **
  2. Please contact the Trusts directly to access information related to the services that they individual provide in each area.
  3. Please contact the Trusts directly to access information related to the services that they individual provide in each area.
  4. Please contact the Trusts directly to access information related to the services that they individual provide in each area.
  5. Please contact the Trusts directly to access information related to the services that they individual provide in each area.

 

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