§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Wales in each of the last three years; and how many of them were taken into local authority residential care in the same year. [73361]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe following table gives, for NHS trusts in Wales, the number of deaths and discharges relating to patients whose main diagnosis was schizophrenia. The number discharged may include cases of the same patient being discharged more than once for separate periods of care. Reliable estimates of the number discharged to local authority care are not available.
Year Number of deaths and discharges 1996 1,715 1997 1,815 1998 1,713 Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. [73366]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThere are no research projects being funded into schizophrenia in the current year. The Welsh Office is funding a conference on "Effective Interventions in Schizophrenia" on 16 March following a two year research project which started in 1996–97. This project demonstrated clinical effectiveness in Schizophrenia and was undertaken by Llandough Hospital, Cardiff at a cost of £75,000.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
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§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of those convicted of crimes in Wales in the last year for which figures are available have ever been admitted to National Health Service mental illness hospitals and units with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. [73356]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesI refer the right hon. Member to the reply given to him on 25 February 1999,Official Report, column 393. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has responsibility for this issue.