§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in England in each of the last three years; and how many of them were taken into local authority residential care in the same year. [73362]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation is shown in the table. The figures provide information on the number of discharges580W from National Health Service trusts over the last three years where the patient was discharged to local authority care following inpatient care for schizophrenia. It is not possible to estimate the total numbers of patients who may have been referred to local authority residential care up to a year following their discharge from hospital.
Estimated five discharges from NHS trusts with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia (F20–F29), 1995–96 to 1997–98 England Year All discharges Intended discharge destination Local Authority care 1995–96 40,390 540 1996–97 31,850 430 1997–98 30,190 350 Note:
Data has been rounded
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health