§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) children and adolescents, (b) adults and (c) pensioners were treated by mental health trusts in west Sussex in each of the last six years. [134773]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe total number of admissions of patients with learning disabilities or mental illness resident in the west Sussex local authority is shown in the table.
Number of admissions of patients under mental illness specialities and learning disabilities in west Sussex Age group 0–14 15–59 60–74 75 Plus Unknown Total 1996–97 67 1,244 392 837 6 2,546 1997–98 51 1,158 346 726 0 2,281 1998–99 45 603 190 393 1 1,232 1999–2000 48 1,852 532 798 4 3,234 2000–01 312 1,765 483 645 10 3,215 2000–02 429 1,247 292 353 0 2,321
Average waiting times for application to reach hearing stage Regional Office Number of applications received in office Number of hearings heard Ratio of applications that reach hearing stage (percentage) Section 2 (days) Non-restricted (weeks) Restricted (weeks) London North 4,879 2,823 58 6.8 6.2 15.4 London South 4,245 2,256 53 6.9 7.6 17.9 Liverpool 3,718 1,997 54 5.8 6.3 15.5 Nottingham 3,286 2,277 69 6 7 16 Notes
1. Section 2 applications have a statutory requirement to be heard within seven days of receipt in the MHRT office.
2. All other applications must be heard as soon as possible, with regard to the receiving of reports and evidence.
Factors affecting regional efficiency are:
- the volume of applications received in any one office;
- and the ratio of work to medical members.
Regional office Number of medical members London North 55 London South 52 Liverpool 52 Nottingham 48
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the statement by the National Director of Mental Health on 31 July on the draft Mental Health
1122WNotes:
1 From April 2002 a new trust called West Sussex Health and Social Care Trust came into existence, in the main this trust treats mental health patients in the West Sussex area. This was formed by the merger of three other trusts, or parts of them, namely Worthing Priority Healthcare, Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust (previously Chichester Priority Care Services) and Mid Sussex NHS Trust.
2 The figures shown are the numbers of admissions under mental health specialities and learning disabilities in these three trusts, over the years 1996–2002. This does not, however, guarantee that the patients being admitted are from the west Sussex area.
3 Admissions are defined as the first period of patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the year.
Source
Hospital Episode Statistics
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) pursuant to his answers of 3 November 2003.Official Report, column 518W, on mental health, if he will place copies of the (a) Robert Lee Review and (b) review by Sir Andrew Leggatt in the Library; [138023]
(2) if he will set out details of the regional variations in efficiency and practice of the Mental Health Review Tribunal offices. [138024]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonCopies of the Robert Lee review of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Administration will be placed in the Library. Sir Andrew Leggatt's Review of Tribunals was carried out at the request of the Department for Constitutional Affairs and copies will be placed in the Library.
The following details demonstrate the regional variations in efficiency and practice of the Mental Health Review Tribunal offices and is based on up to date statistical information between January and September 2003.
Bill represents Government policy; whether he intends to make significant changes to the draft Bill before it is laid before Parliament; what assessment he has made of responses received during the consultation on the draft Bill; and what the timetable is for publishing the responses. [138474]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe National Director for Mental Health expressed his personal views to the Parliamentary Health Forum on 4 June 2003. The Government have considered carefully the need for changes to the draft Bill, following responses to consultation and on-going meetings with key stakeholders. Any changes to the draft Bill will be 1123W indicated when the Government publish their response to consultation prior to the introduction of the Bill to Parliament.