§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) children and adolescents, (b) adults and (c) pensioners were treated by the Somerset Partnership Mental Health Trust in each year since 1997. [135422]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation on the total number of patients admitted for treatment by Somerset National Health Service Trust since 1997 is available by age, and is shown in the table. Admissions are defined as the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. These figures do not represent the number of in-patients as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
Total patients by age within Somerset Partnership NHS Trust Age group 0–14 years 15–59 years 60–74 years 75+ years 1997–98 7 1,210 473 715 1998–99 * 1,262 372 707 1999–2000 6 1,298 378 711 2000–01 10 1,338 357 789 2001–02 * 1,274 312 609 Notes:
1. Due to reasons of confidentiality, figures between one and five have been suppressed and replaced with an asterisk.
2. Figures for 2001–02 have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.
§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 5 November 2003,Official Report, column 689W, on Health Services (Somerset), what the reasons are for the increases in (a) places in private residential homes in 1998 and (b) places in independent nursing homes in 1998. [138828]
§ Dr. LadymanThe years 1997–99 showed a steady increase in the numbers of places in private residential homes and places in independent nursing homes, in Somerset, as shown in the table. The reasons behind this trend have not been determined.
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Number of places in Somerset, 1997–99 Private residential homes Independent nursing homes 1997 2,265 2,575 1998 2,995 2,830 1999 3,000 2,870 Source:
K036, RA AND RH(N) FORM A