HC Deb 02 March 1999 vol 326 cc701-3W
Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people discharged from hospital in Scotland following a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses and subsequently taken to hospital by the police under the Mental Health Acts were refused admission in the last year for which figures are available. [73236]

Mr. Galbraith

The information is not collected or held centrally.

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research projects his Department is funding in the current year to test the effectiveness of community care for people suffering from schizophrenia psychoses; and if he will make a statement. [73365]

Project title, research base and project duration Award
Role of Obstetric Complications in the Aetiology of Schizophrenic and Affective Psychosis (Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 1 October 1997 to 31 September 1998) 9,276
Schizophrenia in the Elderly: Its Prevalence and Suffers' Needs for Health and Social Care (Lanarkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1996) 85,034
Cognitive Therapy with Medication-resistant Psychotic Symptoms: A Clinical Trial with Nurses as Therapists (University of Dundee, 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1999) 112,688
Hospital Discharge for People with a Mental Illness (University of Glasgow, 1 December 1997 to 31 January 2000) 1167,177
A Randomised Controlled Comparison of Neuroleptic Maintenance in Combination with Individualised Psychoeducation in the Prevention of Relapse in Schizophrenia (Ayrshire & Arran Community Healthcare Trust, 1 June 1997 to 12 May 2000) 115,989
The Prevalence and Impact of Substance Misuse in Schizophrenic Patients in Scottish Urban and Rural Settings (Health Services Research Unit, Aberdeen, 1 February 1999 to 30 January 2001—dates to be confirmed) 166,424
1 Co-funded by CSO and Social Work Services Group of The Scottish Office

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland in each of the last three years; and how many of them were taken into local authority residential care in the same year. [73360]

Mr. Galbraith

The number of people with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychosis discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland for the last 3 years for which complete information is available is shown in the table.

Mr. Galbraith

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Office Department of Health has responsibility for managing funds which support research activity to further the development of patient care and health services within the NHS in Scotland.

Mental Health is one of the health priorities in Scotland, and CSO's awards to mental health research projects in 1998–99, total some £2M. Many of these projects may be relevant to schizophrenia psychoses alongside other severe mental health problems, and some may have implications for methods of care, including community care, for sufferers. Projects, completed or still running in 1998–99, which we have identified as definitely relevant to schizophrenia psychoses (and perhaps—to varying extents—to community care for sufferers) are detailed below. Their awards total some £657K of the £2M.

CSO also manages the NHS in Scotland's Research and Development (R&D) Support Fund, which supports research and development in NHS hospitals, general practice and other health care settings in Scotland. R&D Support Fund expenditure on mental health is estimated to be some £3M in 1998–99. R&D Support Fund expenditure on schizophrenia psychoses cannot be identified separately, except at disproportionate cost. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Year ending Number
31 March 1994 2,739
31 March 1995 2,623
31 March 1996 2,680

Information on discharges to local authority residential care is not collected or held centrally.

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of those convicted of crimes in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available have ever been admitted to National Health Service mental illness hospitals with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. [73357]

Mr. Galbraith

The information is not collected or held centrally.

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the admissions by diagnosis and order of admission indicating percentage changes over the previous year in numbers and rates per 100,000 population of patients suffering from schizophrenia psychoses in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available. [73368]

Mr. Galbraith

The number of admissions to psychiatric in-patient care in Scotland, with a main diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses during the latest years for which complete information is available, is shown in the table:

Number of admissions Rate per 100,000 population + or - per cent.
1995 3,547 69.1
1996 3,611 70.3 +1.8

Males proceeded against where the main offence was sodomy, gross indecency, shameless indecency or statutory homosexual offences Scotland 1988–97
Main offence 19881 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Sodomy (Common Law) 11 18 12 9 5 17 15 12 8 13
Gross Indecency (Common Law) 2 2 1 1
Shameless Indecency (Common Law) 28 39 50 57 62 85 103 103 128 113
Statutory Homosexual Offences2 56 43 75 103 76 61 78 50 41 30
Total 97 100 139 170 143 163 196 166 177 156
1 Excludes 3 males proceeded against for homosexual offences and 17 males proceeded against for lewd and libidinous offences where the main offence is not known.
2 Includes Section 7 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, Section 80 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 and Section 13 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995.

Males with a change proved where the main offence was sodomy, gross indecency, shameless indecency or statutory homosexual offences Scotland 1988–1997
Main offence 19881 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Sodomy (Common Law) 8 14 12 8 5 16 12 11 6 11
Gross Indecency (Common Law) 2 1
Shameless Indecency (Common Law) 27 34 43 44 52 70 91 89 98 92
Statutory Homosexual Offences2 52 42 72 98 74 60 75 46 39 27
Total 87 90 129 151 131 146 178 146 143 130
1 Excludes 1 male with a main charge proved for a homosexual offence and 12 males with a main charge proved for lewd and libidinous offences where the main offence is not known.
2 Includes Section 7 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, Section 80 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 and Section 13 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995.