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Written question asked by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Friday, 21 October 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Mental Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds for female medium security mental health patients are available, broken down by region; what the occupancy levels were in the last year for which figures are available; how many of these beds were not available in the first half of this year; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

[holding answer 20 October 2005]: Information is not available in the requested format. In 2004–05, the average daily number of available beds for adults, excluding the elderly, in secure mental illness wards was 2,696.The average occupancy rate for this period was 91.9 per cent. Information on the average daily number of available beds in secure mental illness wards, broken down by National Health Service organisations, has been placed in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19532; 437 c1286W;437 c1275W
Session
2005-06
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP 05/1236
Friday, 21 October 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Women Secure psychiatric units