§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average number of electro-convulsive therapy treatments received by those patients for whom this treatment is prescribed.
§ Mr. MoyleStatistics of ECT treatments are not kept centrally. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the usual number of treatments is about six, though in some cases it may be necessary 695W to give 12 or more over a period of several weeks.