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<p>We have introduced two waiting time standards for children and young people with
particular conditions and the National Health Service is on track to meet both of
these.</p><p> </p><p>The first aims for 95% of children (up to 19 years old) with
eating disorders to receive treatment within a week for urgent cases and four weeks
for routine cases. 80.6% of children and young people’s eating disorder patients started
urgent treatment within one week and 82.4% of patients started routine treatment within
four weeks in the period January – March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The second aims for 50%
of patients of all ages experiencing a first episode of psychosis to receive treatment
within two weeks of referral. Nationally, the National Health Service is exceeding
the target with 76.7% of patients starting treatment within two weeks in May 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England is piloting four week waiting
times in 12 areas across the country to establish how to achieve a four week waiting
time for all children and young people’s community mental health services.</p><p>
</p><p>Under the Plan, NHS England will also ensure that specific waiting times targets
for emergency mental health services for all, including children and young people,
will take effect from 2020.</p><p> </p>
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