Norman Lamb – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many young people aged 17 or under of each age were treated in adult mental health wards in each if the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Alistair Burt
Whilst we do not have figures for how many young people were treated in adult mental health wards, the data below shows the number who were admitted to adult mental health wards for all available years. These figures may therefore include children who have been admitted when their parents are treated, e.g. a mother for a perinatal mental health condition.
|
Age |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
|
Total aged 17 and under |
357 |
219 |
355 |
391 |
|
0 |
– |
1 |
– |
2 |
|
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
5 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
6 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
7 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
8 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
9 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
10 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
11 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
12 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
13 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
14 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
|
15 |
32 |
14 |
29 |
31 |
|
16 |
100 |
51 |
104 |
106 |
|
17 |
210 |
145 |
208 |
210 |
The Mental Health Act 2007 introduced new provisions, in effect since April 2010, to help ensure that patients under the age of 18 are accommodated in an environment that is suitable for their age. Young people are all individual, however, and some in the 16 to 18 age group may feel more comfortable in adult wards. Services should take into account the individual’s needs and preferences.
There are now more inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services inpatient beds (‘Tier 4’) than ever before.
