HC Deb 17 February 1993 vol 219 cc198-9W
Lady Olga Maitland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatric patients are(a) long-term and (b) acute.

Mr. Yeo

The table gives the total number of residents in the mental illness specialty in England for(a) long-term —one year and over—and (b) acute—under one year—at 31 March 1992.

Number
Under one year 25,500
One year and over 19,700

Note: These figures are estimates based on data obtained directly from regional health authorities.

Lady Olga Maitland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatric patients are waiting for a bed.

Region Number of GP practices Percentage ofGP practices Percentage of population served by GP
Non-fundholding practice April 1992 Non-fundholding April 1992 Non-fundholding April 1992
Northern 479 92.3 84
Yorkshire 605 90.2 79
Trent 785 92.9 86
East Anglia 283 95.6 92
North West Thames 760 93.9 86
North East Thames 890 97.7 93
South East Thames 757 96.2 91
South West Thames 494 92.7 85
Wessex 405 91.8 85
Oxford 345 87.8 77
South Western 537 92.9 86
West Midlands 997 94.4 87
Mersey 396 88.6 81
North Western 847 96.4 91

Note:

1. The number of GP practices given above relates to the number of GP partnerships at I April 1992, including single handed partnerships.