§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatric patients have been discharged from psychiatric hospitals in the last year for which records are conveniently available; and how many have been traced to local authority care.
Finished district spells for NHS hospitals in 1987–88 (a) Duration of stay (b) Intended destination on discharge Clinical speciality Total Less than 12 moths 12 months or more Usual residence Local authority residential accommodation Elsewhere Mental illness 181,400 177,500 3,900 163,100 3,900 14,400 Mental handicap 35,000 32,500 2,500 32,800 700 1,500 Total 216,400 210,000 6,400 195,900 4,600 15,900