Admissions of children and young people to adult psychiatric, general medical and paediatric wards for treatment for mental disorder
Summary
In the last two quarters, quarter four 2008 and quarter one 2009, there has been a very slight increase in number of under 16 admissions to non-specialist facilities.
Over the last 3 quarters there has been a steady decrease in the number of admissions to non-specialist facilities within the 16-17 age group. (Table 2)
The total admissions for the January to March 2009 is 36. These admissions took place across all NHS areas (excluding island authorities).
In the first quarter of 2009, 83% of all under-18 psychiatric admissions to non-specialist facilities occurred in adult psychiatric wards. (Table 62).
Figure 2: Admissions of young people to non-specialist facilities during recent quarterly periods
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Table 62: Admissions to non-specialist facilities between 1 Jan and 31 March 2009, by ward type
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Notes:
We follow up all admissions of children and young people with mental disorder to non-specialist facilities that are reported to us. Refer to HDL 2005 (55) for guidance to Health Boards on monitoring requirements. May 2009
