HC Deb 11 December 1980 vol 995 cc448-9W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a full breakdown of the number of patients in each of the special hospitals who are awaiting transfer to National Health Service hospitals, by age, sex, time waiting and the hospital at which they are currently located.

Sir George Young

The information, as at 1 December 1980, in respect of patients for whom recommendations made by the responsible medical officer concerned for transfer to a less secure hospital have been forwarded to health authorities, is as follows:—

Period of waiting
Under 1 year 1–2 years 2–3 years 3–4 years Over 4 years Total
Hospital Age M F M F M F M F M F M F
Rampton 20 and under
21 – 30 13 6 3 2 2 4 4 24 10
31 – 40 18 7 5 4 2 1 2 3 6 3 33 18
41 – 50 9 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 18 4
51 – 60 4 2 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 13 6
Over 60 2 1 1 2 6
Total 46 16 15 8 7 4 9 5 17 5 94 38
Moss Side 20 and under 1 1
21 – 30 9 1 5 1 1 16 1
31 – 40 5 4 2 1 10 2
41 – 50 3 1 1 1 4 2
51 – 60 2 1 3
Over 60 1 1 2 3 1
Total 19 3 13 3 2 3 37 6
Park Lane 20 and under
21 – 30 1 1
31 – 40 1 1
41 – 50 3 1 1 5
51 – 60 1 1
Over 60
Total 5 1 2 8
Grand Total 87 19 32 12 13 6 12 5 18 5 162 47
Note: Included in nese figures are a small number of cases still awaiting the Home Secretary's approval to transfer.