§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants, and from which National Health Service hospitals, have visited the special hospitals with members of their nursing teams in order to obtain first-hand knowledge of patients waiting transfers.
§ Mr. Moyle:Consultants from the National Health Service hospitals listed below have made a total of 142 visits to the special hospitals so far this year in order to obtain first-hand knowledge of patients awaiting transfer.
It is thought that on at least one-third of the visits the consultants have been accompanied by members of their nursing teams but a precise record is not maintained.
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- Aston Hall Hospital, Aston-on-Trent.
- Balderton Hospital, Newark-on-Trent.
- Banstead Hospital, Sutton.
- Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham.
- Borocourt Hospital, Reading.
- Brocknall Hospital, Blackburn.
- Brookwood Hospital, Woking.
- Bryn-y-Neuadd Hospital. Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd.
- Calderstones Hospital, Whalley.
- Carlton Hayes, Leicester.
- Cell Barnes Hospital, St. Albans.
- Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge.
- Coldharbour Hospital, Sherborne.
- Coney Hill Hospital, Gloucester.
- Darenth Park Hospital, Dartford.
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster.
- Dovenby Hall Hospital, near Cockermouth.
- Ely Hospital, Cardiff.
- Essex Hall, Colchester.
- Fair Mile Hospital, Wallingford.
- Farmfield Hospital, Horley.
- Fieldhead Hospital, Stanley, near Wakefield.
- Friern Hospital, New Southgate N.11.
- Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge.
- Garlands Hospital, Carlisle.
- Glenside Hospital, Bristol.
- Garth Angharad Hospital, Dolgellau, Gwynedd.
- Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford.
- Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester.
- Greaves Hall Hospital, Banks, near Southport.
- Harmston Hall Hospital, Hampton, Lincoln.
- Harperbury Hospital, Radlett.
- Hellingley Hospital, Hailsham.
- Herrison Hospital, Dorchester.
- Herts and Essex General Hospital, Bishop's Stortford.
- Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge.
- John Connolly Hospital, Birmingham.
- Kingsway Hospital, Derby.
- Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hants.
- Leavesden Hospital, Abbots Langley, near Watford.
- Lea Castle Hospital, Wolverley, near Kidderminster.
- Leicester Frith Hospital, Leicester.
- Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich.
- Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham.
- Maudsley Hospital, London S.E.5.
- Meanwood Park Hospital, Leeds.
- Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield.
- Monyhull Hospital, Birmingham.
- Naburn and Bootham Park Hospital, York.
- Nethorne Hospital, Coulsdon.
- Newchurch Hospital, Warrington.
- Nova Fry Hospital, Shepton Mallett.
- Northgate Hospital, Morpeth.
- Oakwood Hospital, Maidstone.
- Park Hospital, Bridgend, Glamorgan.
- Parkside Hospital, Macclesfield.
- Pen-y-fal Hospital, Abergavenny.
- Powick Hospital, Worcester.
- Prestwich Hospital, Manchester.
- Prudhoe Hospital, Prudhoe.
- Rainhill Hospital, Warrington.
- Ridge Hill Hospital, Stourbridge.
- Roundhay Hospital, Devizes.
- Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster.
- Royal Western Hospital, Starcross.
- St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton.
- St. Ann's Hospital, Bournemouth.
- St. Clement's Hospital, Ipswich.
- St. Crispin's Hospital, Northampton.
- St. Ebba's Hospital, Epsom.
- St. Edward's Hospital, Leeds.
- St. Francis Hospital, Haywards Heath.
- St. George's Hospital, Stafford.
- St. John's Hospital, Lincoln.
- St. Luke's Hospital, Middlesbrough.
- St. Margaret's Hospital, Birmingham.
- St. Mary's Hospital, Axminster.
- St. Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth.
- Scalebor Park Hospital, Ilkley.
- Selwood Hospital, Frome.
- Severalls Hospital, Colchester.
- South Ockenden Hospital, South Ockenden, Essex.
- South Western Hospital, London, S.W.9.
- Stone Park Hospital, Bristol.
- Thatchbury Mount Hospital, Southampton.
- Tone Vale Hospital, Taunton.
- Towers Hospital, Humberstone, Leicester.
- Warneford Hospital, Oxford.
- West Norfolk and King's Lynn General Hospital, King's Lynn.
- Whitchurch Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff.
- Whitcroft Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.
- Whittingham Hospital, Preston.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which health authorities and which National Health Service hospitals his officials have visited in order to discuss the transfer of patients 291W from the special hospitals, and what was the outcome of the discussions.
§ Mr. Moyle:The following health authorities and National Health Service hospitals have been visited this year:
- South Western Regional Health Authority.
- Wessex Regional Health Authority.
- Birmingham Area Health Authority.
- Hampshire Area Health Authority.
- Mary Dendy Hospital, Alderley Edge.
- Church Hill House Hospital, Bracknell.
- Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich.
- Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield.
- St. Luke's Hospital, Middlesbrough.
- Farmfield Hospital, Hortley.
- Balderton Hospital, Newark.
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury.
- Leavesden Hospital, Watford.
- Garth Anghard Hospital, Dolgellau.
- King's Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield.
- St. Laurence's Hospital, Caterham.
- Scalebor Park Hospital, Ilkley.
- Whittingham Hospital, Preston.
The discussions have helped to overcome the difficulties in arranging transfers in individual cases. They have generally speeded the process of negotiation and led to clearer and more prompt identification of the reasons for the delay in effecting transfers from the special hospitals.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients awaiting transfer from the special hospitals have been taken to National Health Service hospitals for assessment by the local clinical team; and what has been the result.
§ Mr. Moyle:Nine patients awaiting transfer from the special hospitals have been taken to National Health Service hospitals so far this year for assessment by the local clinical team. Of these, seven have been accepted for admission, one has been rejected and one is awaiting a decision.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients transferred in the last year from special hospitals and National Health Service hospitals have been readmitted to the special hospitals.
§ Mr. Moyle:Nine, one of whom has since returned to the NHS hospital.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how long each of the eight men and three women currently in Rampton and who have been 292W waiting for over four years for a transfer to a National Health Service hospital have been waiting; how many hospitals have refused to take each of them; if they would be suitable for transfer to a regional interim secure psychiatric unit: and what is the age of the two ladies over 60 years.
§ Mr. Moyle:I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how long the man and 10 women currently in Moss Side who have been waiting for over four years for a transfer to a National Health Service hospital have been waiting; how many hospitals have refused to take each of them; and what are their ages.
§ Mr. Moyle:The man, aged 66, has been waiting eight years four months for a place at Royal Eastern Counties hospital.
Only one woman at Moss Side hospital has been waiting for transfer over four years. She is aged 65 and has been waiting four years three months for a place at Church Hill House hospital, Bracknell.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the ages of the two men aged under 20 years currently in Moss Side and awaiting transfer to a National Health Service hospital; and which hospitals have refused to accept them.
§ Mr. Moyle:I regret that an error occurred in my reply of 20th November 1978—[Vol. 958, c. 944–6.]—giving a break-down in tabular form of the number of patients at the special hospitals who are awaiting transfer to NHS hospitals. The entries in the"Under 20"category also covered patients age 20.
The two men are now both aged 20. The delays in effecting their transfers are not due to the refusal of National Health Service hospitals to accept them. The one, who requires to be treated in some degree of security, has been accepted for transfer to the Royal Western Counties hospital as soon as that hospital has suitable facilities. In the case of the other one, the consent of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the transfer has 293W been sought but not yet given. I understand that he is in the process of seeking the advice of the Advisory Board on Restricted Patients.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the age of the girl aged under 20 years who is currently in Rampton and who has been waiting for up to a year for transfer to a National Health Service hospital; and which hospitals have refused to accept her.
§ Mr. Moyle:The girl is now aged 20. She is on the waiting list for St. Margaret's hospital, Birmingham and will be admitted when there is a vacancy in a suitable ward.