HC Deb 11 February 1993 vol 218 c747W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients with schizophrenia were discharged from hospital in each year since 1986; and how many of these in each year were discharged(a) in less than one month, (b) in less than three months, (c) in less than six months and (d) in less than 12 months.

Mr. Yeo

The table gives the number of discharges from hospitals in England where a diagnosis of schizophrenia was made. 1989–90 is the only year where the quality of the information permits publication.

Thames Regional Health Authorities Ordinary admissions (in-patients and day cases) and total number of average daily available beds: 1981—1990–91
North West Thames RHA activity beds North East Thames RHA activity beds South East Thames RHA activity beds South West Thames RHA activity beds
1981 462,363 26,947 521,966 28,357 507,356 27,217 362,550 25,267
1982 437,745 25,852 561,399 29,298 511,111 26,816 348,046 24,021
1983 457,968 25,342 578,123 28,741 537,266 26,356 363,010 23,719
1984 474,117 24,529 592,610 27,951 560,674 25,260 378,200 22,994
1985 481,923 23,816 608,552 26,854 567,880 24,297 389,825 22,210
1986 486,774 22,905 600,676 25,982 566,569 23,096 403,538 21,141
1987–88 471,673 21,119 579,509 24,369 553,521 21,250 405,323 20,140
1988–89 485,567 20,145 581,780 23,290 558,721 19,552 392,936 19,073
1989–90 531,953 649,472 616,953 443,537
1989–90 551,817 19,221 688,821 22,199 626,075 18,461 454,287 17,888
1990–91 536,203 18,105 695,279 20,608 629,250 17,333 457,600 16,596

Notes:

1. From 1981 to 1988–89 Activity figures are for in-patients (discharges and deaths) plus day cases.

2. From 1988–89 to date Activity figures are for in-patients (finished consultant episodes) plus day cases.

Source: SH3 return 1981–86: KP70 return 1987–88—1990–91.

Thames regional health authorities Total number of average daily available beds—1981 to 1990–91
North West Thames RHA North East Thames RHA South East Thames RHA South West Thames RHA
1981 26,947 28,357 27,217 25,267
1982 25,852 29,298 26,816 24,021
1983 25,342 28,741 26,356 23,719
1984 24,529 27,951 25,260 22,994
1985 23,816 26,854 24,297 22,210
1986 22,905 25,982 23,096 21,141
1987–88 21,119 24,369 21,250 20,140
1988–89 20,145 23,290 19,552 19,073
1989–90 19,221 22,199 18,461 17,888
1990–91 18,105 20,608 17,333 16,596

Source: KH03.

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