NHS (Early Retirement) (Hansard, 1 November 1990)

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been given early retirement on health grounds by the superannuation board of the national health service in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Dorrell
In each of the last five financial years the number of NHS employees who have retired prematurely on the grounds of ill-health and drawn their superannuation benefits is as follows:

Financial year Number prematurely retired

1985–86 6,282

1986–87 6,427

1987–88 6,147

1988–89 6,695

1989–90 6,627

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been refused early retirement on health grounds by the superannuation board of the national health service in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Dorrell
In each of the last five years the number of NHS employees who have been refused early payment of superannuation benefits on the grounds of ill-health is as follows: 683W

Year Number

1985–86 315

1986–87 321

1987–88 307

1988–89 334

1989–90 328

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis have applied for early retirement on the grounds of ill-health to the superannuation board of the national health service in each of the last five years; and how many have been granted early retirement.

Table 1

All admissions to NHS Mental Illness hospitals and units, by age, in England

Age group (years old) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

All ages 178,841 175,422 171,914 169,310 180,164 185,514 183,593 188,518 192,258 199,995 197,251

0–9 725 758 767 669 710 701 647 689 671 677 707

10–14 1,340 1,350 1,237 1,240 1,334 1,284 1,247 1,203 1,198 1,222 1,077

15–19 7,071 6,176 6,080 5,808 5,956 6,025 5,446 5,458 5,527 5,438 5,272

20–24 13,804 13,249 12,302 11,806 11,841 11,956 11,628 12,300 12,963 12,952 13,267

25–34 34,852 33,274 31,317 30,178 30,931 31,711 29,951 29,690 29,792 30,118 30,476

35–44 29,780 28,324 27,608 27,105 28,884 29,831 29,514 30,434 30,879 31,235 31,069

45–54 28,926 27,574 26,153 25,102 26,019 25,963 24,825 24,443 24,812 25,314 23,859

55–64 23,122 23,759 23,526 23,271 24,670 25,266 25,044 25,756 25,675 26,539 24,423

65–74 20,789 21,767 22,319 22,341 24,014 24,932 24,758 25,373 25,271 27,944 27,487

75 plus 18,432 19,191 20,605 21,790 25,805 27,845 30,533 33,172 35,470 38,556 39,614

Table 2

Rates of all admissions to mental illness hospitals and units, by age, in England (per 100,000 population in age group)

Age group (years old) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

All ages 385 378 371 365 388 397 392 402 409 425 417

0–9 11 12 12 11 12 12 11 12 12 12 12

10–14 35 35 33 33 36 35 35 35 36 38 36

15–19 204 174 168 156 157 157 140 140 145 145 143

20–24 432 411 376 355 347 345 321 331 338 329 334

25–34 534 506 474 457 468 478 458 460 459 459 455

35–44 564 537 517 497 521 523 499 499 495 491 479

45–54 519 505 487 474 497 494 478 471 478 489 464

55–64 442 452 449 447 477 480 481 489 482 510 479

65–74 489 509 519 516 553 570 579 611 624 676 656

75 plus 769 781 818 844 973 1,009 1,078 1,141 1,188 1,263 1,276

I will write to the hon. Member with information for the years 1987–88 and 1988–89 in due course.

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the trend in admissions for mental handicap hospital and units in the last decade in the age groups for which statistics are kept.

Table 1

All admissions to mental handicap hospitals and units, by age, in England

Age group years old 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

All ages 14,023 14,936 15,815 16,665 18,954 21,974 24,951 31,106 35,014 37,800 40,060

0–1 83 79 108 112 99 110 163 163 143 108 216

2–4 567 557 542 577 669 716 789 827 941 1,159 869

5–9 2,312 2,371 2,582 2,444 2,547 2,835 3,077 3,536 3,491 3,873 3,998

10–14 2,770 2,949 3,241 3,495 3,924 4,512 5,214 6,115 6,154 5,921 5,568

15–19 2,407 2,806 3,006 3,352 3,945 4,549 5,379 7,029 8,154 8,584 8,751

20–24 1,612 1,743 1,892 2,176 2,594 3,104 3,643 4,753 5,728 6,663 7,613

684W

§ Mr. Dorrell
The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Financial year	Number prematurely retired
1985–86	6,282
1986–87	6,427
1987–88	6,147
1988–89	6,695
1989–90	6,627

Year	Number
1985–86	315
1986–87	321
1987–88	307
1988–89	334
1989–90	328

Table 1
All admissions to NHS Mental Illness hospitals and units, by age, in England
Age group (years old)	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
All ages	178,841	175,422	171,914	169,310	180,164	185,514	183,593	188,518	192,258	199,995	197,251
0–9	725	758	767	669	710	701	647	689	671	677	707
10–14	1,340	1,350	1,237	1,240	1,334	1,284	1,247	1,203	1,198	1,222	1,077
15–19	7,071	6,176	6,080	5,808	5,956	6,025	5,446	5,458	5,527	5,438	5,272
20–24	13,804	13,249	12,302	11,806	11,841	11,956	11,628	12,300	12,963	12,952	13,267
25–34	34,852	33,274	31,317	30,178	30,931	31,711	29,951	29,690	29,792	30,118	30,476
35–44	29,780	28,324	27,608	27,105	28,884	29,831	29,514	30,434	30,879	31,235	31,069
45–54	28,926	27,574	26,153	25,102	26,019	25,963	24,825	24,443	24,812	25,314	23,859
55–64	23,122	23,759	23,526	23,271	24,670	25,266	25,044	25,756	25,675	26,539	24,423
65–74	20,789	21,767	22,319	22,341	24,014	24,932	24,758	25,373	25,271	27,944	27,487
75 plus	18,432	19,191	20,605	21,790	25,805	27,845	30,533	33,172	35,470	38,556	39,614

Table 2
Rates of all admissions to mental illness hospitals and units, by age, in England (per 100,000 population in age group)
Age group (years old)	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
All ages	385	378	371	365	388	397	392	402	409	425	417
0–9	11	12	12	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12
10–14	35	35	33	33	36	35	35	35	36	38	36
15–19	204	174	168	156	157	157	140	140	145	145	143
20–24	432	411	376	355	347	345	321	331	338	329	334
25–34	534	506	474	457	468	478	458	460	459	459	455
35–44	564	537	517	497	521	523	499	499	495	491	479
45–54	519	505	487	474	497	494	478	471	478	489	464
55–64	442	452	449	447	477	480	481	489	482	510	479
65–74	489	509	519	516	553	570	579	611	624	676	656
75 plus	769	781	818	844	973	1,009	1,078	1,141	1,188	1,263	1,276

Table 1
All admissions to mental handicap hospitals and units, by age, in England
Age group years old	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
All ages	14,023	14,936	15,815	16,665	18,954	21,974	24,951	31,106	35,014	37,800	40,060
0–1	83	79	108	112	99	110	163	163	143	108	216
2–4	567	557	542	577	669	716	789	827	941	1,159	869
5–9	2,312	2,371	2,582	2,444	2,547	2,835	3,077	3,536	3,491	3,873	3,998
10–14	2,770	2,949	3,241	3,495	3,924	4,512	5,214	6,115	6,154	5,921	5,568
15–19	2,407	2,806	3,006	3,352	3,945	4,549	5,379	7,029	8,154	8,584	8,751
20–24	1,612	1,743	1,892	2,176	2,594	3,104	3,643	4,753	5,728	6,663	7,613