§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research projects his Department is funding in the current year to test the effectiveness of community care for people suffering from schizophrenia psychoses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythMy right hon. and learned Friend is aware of research being undertaken into aspects of schizophrenia, but he is not funding any projects related to the effectiveness of community care for sufferers.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many of those convicted of crimes in Scotland in each of the last two years had previously been admitted to hospital with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received in the last year on the provision of community care for patients suffering from schizophrenia psychoses discharged from National Health Service mental hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythMy right hon. and learned Friend receives representations from time to time on different aspects of community care, some of which make reference to the discharge of patients from mental illness hospitals. The Government have consistently made it clear that we are committed to promoting a policy of care in the community for such groups as the mentally ill where such care is appropriate. Since 1979, we have increased substantially, in real terms, the money available to health boards and social work departments. On 1 June 1988 the social work services group issued detailed guidance to these authorities on arrangements for the discharge of people from mental illness and mental handicap hospitals.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how much was spent by his Department last year on the care and treatment of patients suffering from schizophrenia; and what percentage each figure was of total expenditure on(a) mental and (b) all health services;
(2) how much was spent in Scotland in the last year on the care and treatment of patients suffering from schizophrenia; and what percentage that figure represented of total expenditure on (a) mental and (b) all health services;
(3) what is the current annual cost per patient to the National Health Service in Scotland of the care and treatment of patients with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many people discharged from mental illness hospitals in Scotland in the last year after a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses having been proved vulnerable homeless subsequently became voluntary homeless.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many people discharged from hospital following a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses and subsequently taken by the police under the Mental Health Act to hospital have been refused admission in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of those convicted of crimes in Scotland in 1987 have ever been admitted to National Health Service mental illness hospitals and units with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available.