§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many current occupants of National Health Service hospital and unit beds in Wales have a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses; and what these occupied beds represent as a percentage of(a) mental and (b) all beds in Wales. [74268]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesIt is not possible to say how many current occupants of National Health Service hospital and unit beds in Wales have a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. However, it is estimated that, in 1998, 10.2 per cent. of in-patients treated in the specialty of mental illness and 0.3 per cent. of patients treated in all specialties had a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people discharged from mental illness hospitals in Wales in the last year after a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses, having been proved vulnerable boarders subsequently became voluntary boarders; [74273]
(2) how many patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Wales in the last year; and how many were admitted for a hospital stay more than once during the year. [74390]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesIn 1998 there were 1,713 deaths and discharges from Welsh NHS trusts where the patient had a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. It is not known centrally how many of these, having been proved vulnerable boarders, subsequently became voluntary boarders. Reliable estimates of the number of people who were admitted for a hospital stay more than once during the year are not available centrally.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.