§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute mental illness beds were available(a) for the elderly, (b) for children, (c) for other age groups and (d) in secure units in 2002–03 in the area covered by Newcastle Primary Care Trust; and what the occupancy rates were in each case. [157049]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIn 2002–03, there were no mental illness beds at the Newcastle Primary Care Trust. However, figures for the Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland Mental Health National Health Service Trust for the same period are shown in the table.
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Available bed days
Occupied bed days
Percentage occupancy
rate
Mental illness: elderly short stay 125 110 80.0 Mental illness: elderly long stay 125 114 91.2 Mental illness: children 20 14 70.0 Mental illness: children long stay 0 0 0 Mental illness: other ages/sec ure 49 45 91.8 Mental illness: other ages/short stay 314 250 79.6 Mental illness: other ages/long stay 94 71 75.5 Source: Department of Health KH03 Form.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's total spending on anti-discrimination in mental health work has been over the last two years; and what the planned expenditure is for the next two years. [158558]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe Department conducts its anti discrimination in mental health work through the "Mind out for mental health" campaign. Campaign spending over the last two years is shown in the table.
£ Spending 2002–03 905,662 2003–04 1824,305 1 Forecast of final outturn. Decisions on expenditure for mental health anti discrimination work for the next two years have not yet been made.