Numbers of people subject to compulsory powers
Last quarter (Q4 2008), we did not report on CTOs as we felt that figures may not be reliable owing to the pattern of submission of returns to the Commission. In this quarter (Q1 2009) we have rerun figures for the last four quarters so these vary from previously published point prevalence statistics.
From this quarter we will be running point prevalence figures for CTOs one full quarter behind to allow for any delay in receipt of notifications. These are reported in separate tables as indicated in the headers for each table.
Further analysis of how these figures are reported may enable us to provide meaningful analysis of trends in the prevalence of compulsory treatment orders.
May 2009
Summary
On the census date for Q1 2009, 229 females and 606 males were subject to compulsory orders, excluding CTOs (Table 65a). CTO figures, run one quarter behind, indicate that of CTOs granted for this period, 710 were for women and 1138 for men. (Table 65b)
As observed previously, men were more likely to be subject to criminal proceedings than women (Table 65a).
Table 66a shows the rate, per 100,000 population by NHS area, of people subject to compulsory powers on the 7th of January 2009. This number excludes CTOs. Table 66b shows the number of CTOs granted, rate per 100,000 population by NHS area, based on Q4 2008 point prevalence data. Rates for CTOs (hospital based) vary from 11 for Borders to 34 Tayside.
Table 67a and 67b show actual numbers of compulsory orders granted. 67a shows orders granted excluding CTOs, based on the census date of 7th January 2009. Table 67b shows actual CTOs granted based on the Q4 2008 census date.
Table 64a: Number of people subject to compulsory orders excluding CTOs, by type, at quarterly census dates
*For the 1984 Act, "Transfer for Direction with Restriction Orders" were originally interpreted as "Hospital Directions". This error was noticed in April 09 and they should have been interpreted as "Transfer for Treatment Direction". This explains changes to the figures in Table 64a. The original figures are in brackets
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Table 64b: Number of people subject to compulsory treatment orders, up to Q4 2008 point prevalence date, 2nd Oct 2008
Figures in brackets indicate previously published figures. Reports have been rerun to take account of delays in reporting.
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Table 65a: Number of people subject to compulsory orders, excluding CTOs, by gender on 7th January 2009
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Table 65b: Compulsory treatment orders (CTOs) by gender based on Q4 2008 point prevalence data, 2nd Oct 2008
Table 66a: Number of people subject to compulsory powers, excluding CTOs; rate per 100,000 population# by NHS Area, 7th January 2009
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Table 66b: Number of CTOs granted, rate per 100,000 population by NHS area, based on Q4 2008 point prevalence data.
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Table 67a: Number of people subject to compulsory powers, by NHS Area, 7th January 2009
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Table 67b: Number of CTOs granted by NHS Area, based on Q4 2008 point prevalence data.
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Notes on the data:
*This figure does not include short-term orders extended for up to 5 days where a CTO has been submitted to the Tribunal (see Code of Practice Volume 2, pages 45-48).
Rates are based on population projections for mid June 2008, General Register Office for Scotland, updated in April 2009.
Although rates of emergency and short-term detentions within island health board areas are published in this report, they are excluded from the discussion, because numbers are so small and may be skewed by sharing of service provision with NHS Grampian and NHS Highland.
May 2009
