§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people suffering from(a) mental handicap and (b)mental illness, are currently being cared for in long-stay hospitals in Wales; what is Welsh Office policy for providing aid in the community for the residents of each of the long-stay hospitals; and what is the target date for each hospital for ending the current mode of care for patients. [9337]
§ Mr. HagueNumbers of residents in(a) mental handicap and (b) mental illness long stay hospitals at 31 March 1994—latest available validated statistical data—are given in the following table. These figures exclude those hospitals that were open as at 31 March 1994 but have subsequently closed.
The mental illness strategy aims to promote the development of a multi-agency approach to the delivery of services, with a range of mental health care within community settings supported by appropriate hospital and residential care. The mental handicap strategy promotes care within the community with additional help and support as appropriate. The resettlement of individuals should take place only after a full multi-agency assessment. Hospitals will be closed only when appropriate alternative provision is in place and when local approval has been reached.
Local approval has been agreed for the closure of Talgarth, Powys (1997), Hensol, Mid Glamorgan (1999) and Llanfrechfa Grange, Gwent (1997). The remaining hospitals do not yet have an agreed closure date.
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March 31 1994 Mental handicap resident patients Bryn-y-Neuadd 159 Hensol 244 Ystrad Mynach Bungalow Units 18 Ely 207 Llanfrechfa Grange 92 Bronllys 30 Brynhyfryd 33 Llys Maldwyn 41 Other hospitals 103 Wales total1 927
March 31 1994 Mental illness resident patients Cefn Coed Hospital, West Glamorgan 251 Whitchurch Hospital, South Glamorgan 299 Pen-y-Fal Hospital, Gwent 191 Talgarth Hospital, Powys 139 St. Cadoc's Hospital, Gwent2 198 St. David's Hospital, Dyfed 204 Other hospitals 1,145 Wales total1 2,427 1Excluding residents in hospitals that have closed since 31 March 1994. 1Figures for St. Cadoc's include old age psychiatry beds at St. Woolos.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people with learning difficulties there are in long-stay hospitals in each of the health authority areas in Wales at the latest date for which information is available; what were the corresponding figures five and 10 years ago; and what he forecasts the figure will be in 12 months and two years time. [9960]
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is as follows.
Patients resident in hospitals for people with learning disabilities 11985 11989 11994 Clwyd 74 52 15 Dyfed 83 45 49 Gwent 383 286 93 Gwynedd 272 253 159 Mid Glamorgan 461 388 268 Powys 191 152 104 South Glamorgan 375 324 207 West Glamorgan 106 55 32 Wales 1,945 1,555 927 1At 5 April. 2At 31 March. No forecasts of the number of residents in hospitals have been made by the Welsh Office.