§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute mental illness beds were available for(a) the elderly, (b) children and (c) other age groups in Lancashire Mental Health Trust in each of the last three years: and how many were in secure units. [157674]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Lancashire Care National Health Service Trust was formed on 1 April 2002. Data are not available for this trust prior to that date. The available data, for the year 2002–03, are shown in the table.
Number Mental illness: children Short stay — Long stay — Mental illness: elderly Short stay 227 Long stay 170 Mental illness: other ages Secure unit 70 Short stay 393 Long stay — Source: Department of Health returns.