§ Mr. Mossasked the Minister of Health to what extent the Coleshill Hall, the Chelmsley, Marston Green, and the Weston Mental Hospitals, respectively, are understaffed in the various categories of employee; and to what extent overtime has to be worked to ensure the efficient working of these hospitals.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe information is as follows:
UNDERSTAFFING AT HOSPITALS IN THE BIRMINGHAM (MENTAL E) GROUP Category of Employee Coleshill Hall Chelmsley Weston Medical — — — Nursing 6 37 25 Works and maintenance 1 1 — Administrative and clerical 1 — — Professional and technical 1 3 — Domestic and others 3 3 — 120W
WEEKLY AVERAGE OVERTIME WORKED IN THE BIRMINGHAM (MENTAL E) GROUP Category of Employee Coleshill Hall (Hours) Chelmsley (Hours) Weston (Hours) Nursing 288 376 117 Works and maintenance 45 40 4 Administrative and clerical 42* 16* 8* Domestic and others 169 102 18 * This overtime is not being worked at present.
§ Mr. Mossasked the Minister of Health to what extent the Coleshill Hall, the Chelmsley, Marston Green, and the Weston Mental Hospitals, respectively, are overcrowded; and if he will supply figures showing the number of patients actually being cared for in each hospital of this group.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe information is as follows:
NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS IN THE BIRMINGHAM (MENTAL E) GROUP AND THE PERCENTAGE OVERCROWDING AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1957 Hospital Number of Patients Percentage over-crowding Coleshill Hall … 399 11 Chelmsley … 716 25 Weston … 229 21
§ Mr. Mossasked the Minister of Health what proposals exist to provide the Colehill Hall, Chelmsley, Marston Green, and Weston Mental Hospital Group with a hostel for patients almost ready to return to normal life; and whether it is his policy that such a hostel should be provided.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe Regional Hospital Board has endeavoured to find suitable premises in the surrounding area for use as a hostel, but so far without success. I am in principle in favour of the provision of hostels of this kind.