Publication, Part of Learning Disability Services Statistics
Learning Disability Services Monthly Statistics AT: January 2021, MHSDS: November 2020 Final
Official statistics, Experimental statistics
Main findings from the AT and MHSDS datasets
Assuring Transformation dataset
Data collected at the end of January 2021 show that:
- 2,060 inpatients were in hospital at the end of the reporting period.
- More inpatients were discharged (115) than admitted (75) to hospitals. Out of the 115 inpatients who were discharged/transferred from hospital in January 2021, 80 (70%) were discharged back into the community.
- Many inpatients have been in hospital for a long time. Of those in hospital at the end of January 2021, 1,215 (59%) had a total length of stay of over 2 years.
- Around half of inpatients (1,085, 53%) were in a non-secure ward. There were 975 (47%) inpatients in a secure ward.
- The largest proportion of inpatients (30%) were aged between 25-34 (610) and the lowest proportion (2%) were aged 65 and over (40).
- In line with previous months trends, there were more males (1,465) than females (590) in hospital this month (71% were male).
- There were 75 admissions to hospital; of these 45 were first admissions, 10 were readmissions within a year of the previous discharge and 15 were transfers from other hospitals.
- Over a third of inpatients (36%) last had a review of their care over 6 months ago (740 people).
- Around half of inpatients (49%) have a date planned for them to leave hospital (1,010).
Mental Health Services Data Set
At the end of November 2020 (based on hospital spells data):
- There were 3,290 people with learning disabilities and/ or autistic spectrum disorders (LDA) in hospital.
- There were 1,100 admissions and 1,160 discharges. 88% of these were discharged back into the community.
- There were 237,980 referrals¹ for people with LDA.
Of these inpatients:
- 1,275 (39%) had been in hospital for over 2 years.
- There are 500 inpatients with a planned discharge date (15%).
- 105 (3%) had a delayed discharge.
- The largest proportion (30%) were aged between 25-34 (985).
- The lowest proportion (4%) were aged 65 and over (145).
- 70% were male (2,300) and 30% were female (975).
Findings based on ward stays data:
- There were 3,260 ward stays reported for the end of the period.
- The largest group of inpatients were in a learning disabilities ward (1,405, 43%), followed by an adult mental health ward (1,390, 43%).
- 1,990 (61%) were in a non-secure setting. 1,175 (36%) were in a secure setting.
- 485 (15%) travelled over 50km from home to get to the hospital for care or treatment.
- 405 patients were restrained at least once.
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