§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many high-security psychiatric patients were admitted to psychiatric wards in non-high security units in Scotland in the period from 1985 to 1993.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: None. The state hospital, Carstairs provides care for all Scottish psychiatric patients needing treatment in conditions of medium or maximum security.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the most common forms of mental illness for children and teenagers; and what was their incidence in Scotland in the period 1979 to 1993.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: This information is not available. However, in 1993 the number of admissions to mental illness hospitals in Scotland for the under-19 age group was as follows:
1993 Percentage of total admissions Alcoholic psychosis 19 2 Alcohol dependence syndrome Drug abuse 104 11 Schizophrenic psychoses 85 9 Affective psychoses 56 6 Other psychoses 90 10 Disorders of childhood 38 4 Neurotic disorders 33 4 Depressions—non psychotic 169 16 Personality disorders 35 4 Other conditions 1288 31 Total 917 100 1Refers mainly to assessment or respite admissions. The total numbers of admissions for this age group since 1979 were as follows:
All admissions First admissions 1979 1,032 704 1980 1,095 667 1981 1,269 720 1982 1,102 685 1983 1,145 730 1984 1,082 657 1985 1,033 613 1986 935 563 1987 941 579 1988 909 575 1989 898 530 1990 916 566 1991 961 575 1992 1,056 541 1993 917 490
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the national referral pattern for adolescent psychiatric services for Scotland; and what was the regional breakdown of contractual referral for each health region for the period 1979 to 1993.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: The information is not available in the form requested. Information is available that shows first attendances for 54W years 1984–93 only. However, the information is too lengthy to print in the Official Report so I will arrange for a copy to be sent to the hon. Member and for copies to be placed in the Libraries of the House. Adolescent psychiatric clinics are provided by the boards shown. For those that do not hold separate adolescent clinics, adolescents are likely to be referred to neighbouring boards or to their own adult psychiatric services.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nursing and paramedical staff in Scotland are qualified in forensic psychiatry and working in(a) high security units and (b) admission wards in psychiatric hospitals and mental health trusts.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: The information requested is not available centrally.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what capital charges were levied on each regional adolescent psychiatric unit in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: None. There are no regional adolescent psychiatric units in Scotland. Adolescent psychiatric services are part of the general psychiatric provision.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nursing and para-medical staff working in psychiatric wards in mental health trust hospitals in Scotland have sustained non-accidental injuries from patients in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: This information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many psychiatric patients have been contracted out for treatment to the private sector in Scotland in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: This information is not available centrally. It is for individual health boards to determine the needs of their population and to purchase psychiatric services accordingly.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds designated specifically for adolescent psychiatry there were in Scotland in each year since 1979 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 20 June 1994]: The information requested is shown in the table.
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NHS Scotland average available staffed beds; Adolescent psychiatry: Years ending 31 March 1979–1993 Year 1979 64 1980 64 1981 64 1982 64 1983 64 1984 79 1985 78 1986 76 1987 77 1988 77 1989 75 1990 67 1991 59
Year 1992 53 11993 61 1Year ending 31 December 1993
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the national referral patterns and regional referral patterns for all units providing psychiatric services for deaf people in Scotland in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: The information requested is not held centrally.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children and teenagers suffering from serious mental illnesses were admitted to psychiatric hospitals in Scotland in the period 1979 to 1993.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: The information requested is as follows:
Admissions1 to Mental Illness and Psychiatric Units Scotland 1979–1993 Aged 0–19 years Year All Admissions 1st Admissions 1979 1,034 705 1980 1,125 670 1981 1,293 725 1982 1,134 690 1983 1,152 730 1984 1,088 658 1985 1,034 613 1986 935 563 1987 941 579 1988 910 575 1989 898 530 1990 920 566 1991 969 575 1992 1,067 541 21993 923 490 1Excludes patients with a mental handicap diagnosis. 2Provisional.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many forensic psychiatric patients have been treated in Scotland in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: Separate information on forensic psychiatric patients is not available. The position for all mental illness and psychiatric admissions is as follows:
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Admissions1 to Mental Illness and Psychiatric Units Scotland 1985–1993 Year All ages All Admissions 1985 27,158 1986 27,418 1987 27,925 1988 28,907 1989 28,786 1990 29,771 1991 29,626 1992 29,095 21993 28,243 1Excludes patients with a Mental Handicap diagnosis. 2Provisional.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many extra-contractual referrals for individuals requiring specialist psychiatric services for deaf people were made in Scotland in 1993–94.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: The information requested is not available centrally.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors are trained each year in forensic psychiatry; and how many qualified in forensic psychiatry are practising in the national health service in Scotland.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 17 June 1994]: There are seven doctors in specialist training in forensic psychiatry in Scotland, corresponding to approximately one a year. There are 11 consultants and one associate specialist in the specialty.