§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on what grounds doctors at Broadmoor have refused treatment to potential patients; and how many people have been refused treatment in the last five years.
§ Mr. John PattenAdmissions to Broadmoor hospital and the other three special hospitals are decided by a multidisciplinary panel of senior officials in the Department, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State in accordance with section 4 of the National Health Service Act 1977. The admission panel takes account of reports from various sources including consultant medical staff in the special hospitals. Where a patient is accepted for admission, various factors can affect the decision on which particular special hospital he or she is allocated to.
The table summarises the admission decisions taken in each of the last five years and, for those patients accepted, shows how many were admitted to Broadmoor hospital in each year.
Admission of patients to special hospitals Applications received Rejected Accepted Admitted to Broadmoor hospital 1979 381 161 220 91 1980 358 147 211 54 1981 316 133 183 62 1982 344 155 189 78 1983 288 101 187 66