HC Deb 08 March 1999 vol 327 c57W
Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland in the last year; and how many were admitted for a hospital stay more than once during the year. [74388]

Mr. Galbraith

3,761 patients with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland during the year ending 31 March 1996, of which 675 were admitted more than once.

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 people discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland in the last year after a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses, having been proved vulnerable homeless subsequently became voluntary homeless. [74274]

Mr. Galbraith

The information requested 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 current occupants of National Health Service hospital and unit beds in Scotland have a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses; and what these occupied beds represent as a percentage of(a) mental and (b) all beds in Scotland. [74270]

Mr. Galbraith

There were 1,751 patients with a main diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses in mental illness hospitals and psychiatric units in Scotland at 31 March 1996, the latest year for which complete information is available. This represented 17.2 per cent. of the average available staffed mental illness beds, and 4.2 per cent. of all average available beds in Scotland for the quarter ending 31 March 1996.

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

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