Speech Therapy (Hansard, 12 March 1996)

§ Mr. Alton
To ask the Secretary of State for Heath what is the average time of waiting between a child being referred for speech therapy, an assessment taking place and referral for treatment. [19741]

§ Mr. Bowis
This information is not available centrally.

§ Mr. Alton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children and adults are currently in receipt of speech therapy in the city of Liverpool; how many requests for treatment are outstanding; how many assessments are undertaken each month; what is the ration of speech therapists to patients in need of speech therapy; what funding is currently available for paediatric and adult services; what is the shortfall between demand and provision of services; and if he will make a statement. [19761]

Mr. Bowls
The number of new episodes of care (initial contacts) for speech and language therapy in 1994–95 delivered at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital national health service trust, the Royal Liverpool Children's national health service trust, Broadgreen Hospital national health service trust and the North Mersey Community national health service trust was 4,348.
Breakdown by age is as follows:

Age group Number

0–2 486

3–4 971

5–9 988

10–15 227

16–54 435

55–64 255

65–74 388

75–84 422

85 and over 176

Total all ages 4,348

The other information is not available centrally.

Estimated number of discharges from NHS hospitals of patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses by duration of spell

England

¹1984 ¹1985 ¹1986

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

Total 30,080 100 30,600 100 30,400 100

Under 1 week 4,220 14 4,560 15 4,320 14

1 week—under 1 month 11,030 37 11,440 37 11,260 37

1 month—under 2 months 6,460 21 6,410 21 6,310 21

2 months—under 3 months 2,470 8 2,560 8 2,550 8

3 months—under 6 months 2,440 8 2,450 8 2,510 8

6 months—under 1 year 1,330 4 1,290 4 1,390 5

1 year—under 2 years 720 2 560 2 610 2

2 years—under 5 years 530 2 440 1 400 1

5 years or more 900 3 890 3 1,030 3

Source:
1984 to 1986: Mental Health Enquiry.
¹ Data for 1984 to 1986 are taken from the Mental Health Enquiry and are on a different basis to those for subsequent years—they include patients diagnosed as suffering from paranoia. There were 3,040 such patients in 1984. Data from 1987–89 are unreliable.
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Age group	Number
0–2	486
3–4	971
5–9	988
10–15	227
16–54	435
55–64	255
65–74	388
75–84	422
85 and over	176
Total all ages	4,348

Estimated number of discharges from NHS hospitals of patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses by duration of spell
England
	¹1984	¹1985	¹1986
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
Total	30,080	100	30,600	100	30,400	100
Under 1 week	4,220	14	4,560	15	4,320	14
1 week—under 1 month	11,030	37	11,440	37	11,260	37
1 month—under 2 months	6,460	21	6,410	21	6,310	21
2 months—under 3 months	2,470	8	2,560	8	2,550	8
3 months—under 6 months	2,440	8	2,450	8	2,510	8
6 months—under 1 year	1,330	4	1,290	4	1,390	5
1 year—under 2 years	720	2	560	2	610	2
2 years—under 5 years	530	2	440	1	400	1
5 years or more	900	3	890	3	1,030	3