Dr. Philip Dodd:

In many parts of the country, waiting list initiatives take place in a reactive way. The waiting lists are actively managed and I am familiar with a number of initiatives in various parts of the country whereby when waiting lists get significantly long, members of the CAMHS team will enhance the triage role and contact the GP or the family who filled out the form to get more information and determine whether the individual still presents in the way described. Nothing in the system precludes CAMHS teams from contacting the referrer or the family to seek additional information, as takes place throughout the country, specifically in the context of waiting list initiatives.