Emergency and short-term detention sequences and pre-detention status
Summary
The total number of detention episodes, initiated through emergency and short-term detentions has not changed significantly between Quarter 3 (Jul-Sep) and Quarter 4 (Oct-Dec) of 2008. (Table 58)
Over the four quarters reported there have been only slight variations in the proportions of informal inpatients made subject to emergency detention compared with those admitted directly from the community (Table 59a). There has been a slight decrease in numbers of individuals prior to emergency detention coming from the status of an informal patient, 276 last quarter to 241 this quarter. There has been a slight decrease in those coming directly from community to emergency status, 201 this quarter compared to 211 last quarter.
Other people on short-term orders were already in hospital, either as informal or detained in-patients prior to short-term detention (Table 59b).
Table 58: Episodes involving emergency and short-term detentions, initiated by quarter
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Table 59a: Status of individuals prior to emergency detention
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Table 59b: Status of individuals prior to short-term detention
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Notes on the data:
- Table 58 is based on the episode's start date rather than the order's start date, therefore there will be differences in total figures compared with Tables 59a and 59b, which are based on orders granted.
- We are aware of the existence of recording errors and missing emergency order information e.g. the STDC states the patient was previously a detained inpatient, but the Commission has not received an EDC, therefore the episode appears to start with a STDC.
- The Commission has incomplete data for interim compulsory treatment orders, and compulsory treatment orders. We continue to work with the organisations that provide us with information and we are making progress towards publication in future.
February 2009
