Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many elderly inpatient and acute beds at the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust's Salisbury facility are blocked; how many have been blocked for (a) three months or more, (b) six months or more and (c) one year or more; and what the length of stay is of the patient who has been at the hospital for the longest time.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly inpatient and acute beds at the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust's Salisbury facility are blocked; how many have been blocked for (a) three months or more, (b) six months or more and (c) one year or more; and what the length of stay is of the patient who has been at the hospital for the longest time. [197827] Ms Rosie Winterton: Data is collected centrally on delayed discharges from acute beds only. The Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership National Health Service Trust does not have acute beds and therefore no information is available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 197827; 426 c1972W;426 c1978W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Discharges Administrative delays Hospital beds Acute beds Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk