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Publication, Part of Statistics on people with a learning disability and autistic people in mental health hospitals

Learning Disability Services Monthly Statistics, AT: October 2021, MHSDS: August 2021 Final

Official statistics, Experimental statistics

Publication Date:: 18 Nov 2021
Geographic Coverage:: England
Geographical Granularity:: Regions, Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS Trusts
Date Range:: 01 Oct 2021 to 31 Oct 2021

Summary findings from MHSDS

MHSDS main findings

At the end of August 2021 (based on hospital spells data):

There were 3,515 people with learning disabilities and/ or autistic spectrum disorders (LDA) in hospital.
There were 1,055 admissions and 1,175 discharges. 84% of these were discharged back into the community.
There were 264,785 referrals¹ for people with LDA.

Of these inpatients:

1,320 (38%) had been in hospital for over 2 years.

There are 565 inpatients with a planned discharge date (16%).

175 (5%) had a delayed discharge.

The largest proportion (31%) were aged between 25-34 (1,080).

The lowest proportion (4%) were aged 65 and over (145).

69% were male (2,435) and 30% were female (1,065).

Findings based on ward stays data:

There were 3,370 ward stays reported for the end of the period.

The largest group of inpatients were in a adult mental health ward (1,470, 44%), followed by an learning disabilities ward (1,255, 37%).

2,105 (63%) were in a non-secure setting. 1,150 (34%) were in a secure setting.

540 (16%) travelled over 50km from home to get to the hospital for care or treatment.

485 patients were restrained at least once.

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