referral process and thresholds

We have heard from professionals from education settings, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), paediatrics and third sector organisations that it can be difficult to know when and where to seek support for a young person.

This page includes referral processes and thresholds for a number of services, and where to seek advice if needed.

Eating Disorder Services

When to seek help:

Below is a link about when to seek help for an eating disorder and how to refer to eating disorder services. Please remember that different areas will have varying thresholds and waiting times.

When to seek help How to refer in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire How to refer in Berkshire

Here are some documents for General Practitioners (GPs) on making a referral to eating disorder services (which has been developed by Oxford Health).

Protocol for eating disorders Information sheet

General CAMHS

Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Routine referrals Crisis support

Berkshire

Routine referrals Referral criteria

Neurodevelopmental assessments

If you are seeking a neurodevelopmental assessment, this can be accessed via a general CAMHS referral. Please see the ‘general CAMHS’ section for details on how to refer in each county.

If a young person does not meet the threshold for these services, please follow the link below to see further local support organisations:

Click here for further support options

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