Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of deaths of child and young person patients whilst under the treatment of independent mental health providers in each of the last three years.

We are unable to provide the information requested as it could lead to the identification of individuals. Data held by NHS England and NHS Improvement relates to a small patient count of fewer than five cases.

All deaths of patients under the care of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are routinely reported to the Department via NHS England and NHS Improvement. Such deaths are also notified to the Care Quality Commission and the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health.