Written question asked by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2007. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dedicated beds were available for mental health patients in each year from 1997 to 2006; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Data about the availability of mental health beds are shown in the following table. The year on year reduction in mental health bed numbers reflects the increasing provision by the national health service in England of treatment for patients with mental health conditions in primary care and community settings, without the need for hospital admissions.
Average daily number of beds available for acute mental health services in the national health service in England Number 1996-97 37,640 1997-98 36,601 1998-99 35,692 1999-2000 34,173 2000-01 34,214 2001-02 32,783 2002-03 32,753 2003-04 32,252 2004-05 31,286 2005-06 29,802 2006-07 27,914 Source: Department of Health form KH03
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 469 c655W;469 c655-6W; 173281
- Session
- 2007-08
- Related items
- Subjects
- Hospital beds Mental health services
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