HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 c677W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients with mental illness were treated at Walsgrave hospital in each year since 1990; [41603]

(2) how many rehabilitative beds for mental health patients have been lost during the past year in Walsgrave hospital, Coventry. [41600]

Mr. Bowis

Walsgrave hospital did not have a mental illness specialty for the years in question.

Mr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many staff with responsibility for mental health in Walsgrave hospital, Coventry, have left their post in the last year; [41599]

(2) if he will make a statement on projected mental health provision at Walsgrave Hospital. [41601]

Mr. Bowis

These are matters for the Walsgrave Hospitals national health service trust. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman of the trust for this information.

Mr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in Coventry require hospital treatment for mental illness. [41602]

Mr. Bowis

Coventry health authority is responsible for purchasing mental health services for the people of Coventry. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman of the authority for this information.

Mr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many representations from mental health organisations he has received expressing concern about the level of mental health provision in(a) Coventry and (b) England and Wales in the last year. [41604]

Mr. Bowis

We receive many representations on a wide variety of mental health subjects.