HC Deb 05 March 1980 vol 980 cc234-6W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

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

Sir George Young

The information (as at 31 January 1980) in respect of patients who are thought by their responsible medical officers at the special hospitals to be ready for transfer to a less secure hospital is as follows:

Period of waiting
Under 1 year 1–2 years 2–3 years 3–4 years Over 4 years Total
Hospital/Age Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Broadmoor
20 and under
21–30 1 1 1 1
31–40 4 1 2 1 6 2
41–50 3 1 1 1 1 5 2
51–60 2 1 2 1
Over 60 1 1 1 1
Total 11 4 2 3 1 1 15 7
Rampton
20 and under 1 1
21–30 8 3 1 2 6 2 4 21 5
31–40 11 6 3 3 3 2 4 1 5 4 26 16
41–50 7 1 3 5 2 1 1 2 18 4
51–60 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 12 6
Over 60 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 8 3
Total 31 13 11 6 18 5 9 6 16 5 85 35
Moss-Side
20 and under 3 3
21–30 7 1 2 9 1
31–40 5 1 1 2 6 3
41–50 1 1 1 1 1
51–60 2 2 1
Over 60 3 3
Total 21 3 4 2 3 1 28 6
Park Lane
20 and under
21–30
31–40 2 2 4
41–50 2 2
51–60
Over 60 1 1
Total 4 2 1
Grand Total 67 20 19 11 22 5 10 6 17 6 135