HC Deb 17 June 1994 vol 244 cc687-8W
Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the national referral patterns and regional referral patterns for all units providing psychiatric services for deaf people in each year since 1987.

Mr. Bowis

Referrals to units providing psychiatric services for deaf people are made by general practitioners and other professionals and are funded by district health authorities. They will hold their respective records on referrals.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many extra-contractual referrals for individuals requiring specialist psychiatric services for deaf people were made in 1993–94.

Mr. Bowis

A total of 2,776 occupied bed days and 143 day care sessions in 1993–94.