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Learning Disability Services Monthly Statistics AT: January 2021, MHSDS: November 2020 Final

Official statistics, Experimental statistics

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Main findings from the AT and MHSDS datasets


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.


Last edited: 17 February 2021 2:11 pm