New emergency orders, short-term orders, and nurse holding powers granted by Health Board Area, quarterly data
Summary
This report shows quarterly totals and annual rates of detention per 100,000 population for the year to 31/03/2009. Rates vary little form previous quarterly reports and continue to vary considerably between health boards. Excluding island areas (see notes), emergency detention rates vary from 16 (NHS Grampian) to 49 (NHS Dumfries & Galloway).
Short-term detention rates vary from 41 (NHS Lanarkshire) to 72 (NHS Tayside) and 81 (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde). Nurse holding powers continue to be used rarely with the highest rate being 9 in NHS Borders followed by Dumfries and Galloway with a rate of 7.
Notes on the data:
Population figures used to calculate rates are projections for Mid 2008 (from General Register Office for Scotland), updated in April 2009.
May 2009
