Publication, Part of Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures
Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures, 2022-23
Official statistics, National statistics, Accredited official statistics
Correction to Table 1a
An issue has been identified and fixed with Table 1a of the Excel Data Tables. This issue had meant that Independent Sector Provider data for 2020-21 had duplicated with data for 2021-22. This meant that previously column AF in Table 1a was incorrect. An update has now been made and the tables reissued. NHS England apologises for any inconvenience caused.
29 January 2024 14:15 PM
Correction for Surrey and Sussex ICB populations , Table 8b and Length of Detention CSV file
Three corrections have been made to this publication:
1) The population figures for two Sub ICBs were incorrect. The two incorrect areas were NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS ICB - 92A and NHS SUSSEX ICB - 70F. Data for 70F previously had no population recorded whilst the data for 92A had been over reported. The associated rates for these Sub ICBs and ICBs have fixed and republished.
2) An issue was uncovered where the African and Caribbean ethnicities had been mixed up in Table 8b of the Excel file. This file has been fixed and replaced. The underlying data in the CSV was correct.
3) An issue with 'Length of Detention' CSV file uncovered where some of the England level data for section 'MHA and CTO' were suppressed. This file has been fixed and replaced.
12 September 2024 09:30 AM
Are all organisations submitting data about the Act?
Types of organisations submitting data
Not all organisations are yet submitting data about the Act in the MHSDS, or the new Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS). Compared to 2015-16 coverage is highest amongst NHS mental health providers. It is lowest amongst Independent Service Providers (ISPs) and also NHS Acute providers following the introduction of the ECDS.
But even amongst organisations submitting data, some of the data are not complete. Some are not submitting data of sufficient quality to allow accurate detention statistics to be derived from the record-level MHSDS data, resulting in a shortfall.
Therefore comparisons to detentions data from the KP90 return up to 2015-16 are not valid at national level.
Last edited: 10 September 2024 11:17 am