Publication, Part of Learning Disability Services Statistics
Learning Disability Services Monthly Statistics, AT: June 2023, MHSDS: April 2023 Final
Official statistics, Experimental statistics
Summary findings from MHSDS
MHSDS main findings
At the end of April 2023 (based on hospital spells data):
- There were 3,300 people with learning disabilities and/ or autistic spectrum disorders (LDA) in hospital.
- There were 1,100 admissions and 1,245 discharges. 78% of these were discharged back into the community.
- There were 336,035 referrals¹ for people with LDA.
Of these inpatients:
- 1,070 (32%) had been in hospital for over 2 years.
- There are 615 inpatients with a planned discharge date (19%).
- 250 (8%) had a delayed discharge.
- The largest proportion (29%) were aged between 25-34 (945).
- The lowest proportion (6%) were aged under 18 (190).
- 68% were male (2,245) and 32% were female (1,045).
Findings based on ward stays data:
- There were 3,225 ward stays reported for the end of the period.
- The largest group of inpatients were in a adult mental health ward (1,590, 45%), followed by a learning disabilities ward (920, 28%).
- 1,975 (61%) were in a non-secure setting². 1,190 (37%) were in a secure setting.
- 455 (14%) travelled over 50km from home to get to the hospital for care or treatment.
- 660 patients were restrained at least once.
1 These include all open referrals without a hospital spell associated with them if the inpatient did not need to stay overnight in hospital.
2 Non-secure wards include inpatients in general wards. Secure wards include patients in low, medium and high secure ward settings.
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