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
People subject to the Act at year-end
People subject to the Act at year-end by provider type
Based on MHSDS returns only, there were 21,016 people reported as being subject to the Act on 31st March 2023, compared to 21,282 a year earlier. Around 1 in 5 of these people were detained in the independent sector, but the true proportion may be higher as not all independent providers submitted data. This comparison also excludes people detained in acute settings, as it was not possible to count these people via the ECDS this year.
People subject to the Act at year-end by parts of the Act
People may be detained under Part II of the Act (civil sections) or Part III (via the criminal justice system).
Nearly a third (29.7 per cent) of all people detained in hospital on 31st March 2023 were detained under Part III of the Act. This proportion was higher in independent providers (34.6 per cent) than NHS facilities (27.3 per cent).
Last edited: 10 September 2024 11:17 am