HC Deb 29 April 1998 vol 311 cc141-2W
Ms Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the(a) number and (b) percentage of

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Income 108,288 114,524 119,624 128,675 135,900
Expenditure 106,946 113,534 116,509 127,181 138,335

children in Scotland who were admitted to hospital with psychiatric disorders who were treated in settings specifically designed for children and young people with mental health problems in each of the years 1992 to 1998. [39931]

Mr. Galbraith

The information is not available in the form requested.

The number of children discharged from hospital, having been admitted with a psychiatric disorder, who were treated in settings specifically designed for children and young adults from 1992 to 1996, the latest year for which figures are available, and total discharges for that group are set out in the table.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Year Total discharges from all settings Discharges from settings for children and young adults Percentage (c) to (b)
1992–93 599 263 43.9
1993–94 463 248 53.6
1994–95 485 302 62.3
1995–96 557 354 63.6

Ms Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the(a) number and (b) percentage of children who were treated on adult wards in Scotland for each of the years 1992 to 1998. [39928]

Mr. Galbraith

The information is not available in the form requested.

The available information on the number and percentage of discharges of patients aged less than 18 years from non-psychiatric and non-obstetric hospitals for the year ending March 1998 is set out in the table.

Discharges of patients under 18 from non-psychiatric and non-obstetric hospitals—year ending March 1998
Discharges Percentage
Children's Hospitals 38,655 32.0
Children's units in Non-Children's Hospital 18,296 15.2
General facilities1 63,735 52.8
Total 120,686 100.00
1Children's wards not separately identified