HC Deb 12 March 1996 vol 273 cc586-7W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number and percentage of discharges of patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia by length of stay from 1984 until latest available date [19822]

Mr. Bowis

The available information is shown in the table.

1990–91 1991–91 1992–95 1993–94
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
Total 29,760 100 29,910 100 31,210 100 29,750 100
Under one week 4,620 16 4,770 16 5,170 17 5,070 17
One week-under one month 10,620 36 10,690 36 11,160 36 10,240 35
One month-under two months 5,540 19 5,730 19 5,940 19 5,810 19
Two months-under three months 2,460 8 2,560 9 2,800 9 2,640 9
Three months-under six months 2,850 10 2,750 9 2,910 9 2,990 10
Six months-under one year 1,430 5 1,470 5 1,420 5 1,350 5
One year-under two years 590 2 560 2 590 2 580 2
Two years-under five years 460 2 480 2 380 1 290 1
Five years or more 1,190 4 900 3 860 3 460 2

Source:

1990–91 and subsequent years: Hospital Episode Statistics.