§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many admissions for acute psychiatric treatment were made to hospitals in London during each year since 1989;
(2) how many acute psychiatric beds were available in London in each year since 1989.
§ Mr. BowisThe information is shown in the table:
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Mental illness—finished consultant episodes and average daily number of available short stay beds (acute psychiatric) in London Ordinary admissions Day cases Average daily number of beds 1988–89 37,586 47 4,030 1989–90 36,401 25 4,206 1990–91 36,912 29 4,047
Ordinary admissions Day cases Average daily number of beds 1991–92 37,903 123 3,983 1992–93 39,002 401 3,931
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the future of mental illness specific supplementary credit approvals.
§ Mr. BowisIt is our intention that both the mental illness specific grant and the supplementary credit approvals will continue, in order to support the improvement of social care services which local authorities provide for mentally ill people in the community.