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
Length of detention
Length of detention by gender and age group
Analysis of median length of detention by gender shows that males were likely to be detained a bit longer than females during 2022-23, whether CTOs were included or not.
Amongst adults, the length of detention for adults tend to increase with age, with length of detention for people under 18 being longer than most adult groups. The median length of detention for the 50 to 64 and 65 and over age group was highest both when CTOs were included or excluded.
Length of detention by ethnic group
When CTOs were included and excluded, the length of detention evens out among the ethnic groups. People within the White Irish, White and Black African, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Any Other Asian Background, African, Caribbean and Any Other Black Background ethnic groups were detained the longest (27 median days) during 2022-23.
Last edited: 10 September 2024 11:17 am