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 decreased slightly between Quarter 1 (Jan - Mar) and Quarter 2 (Apr-Jun) of 2009 (Table 58). The decrease is very slight - from 1016 to 991, a decrease of 2%
There have been small changes in the number of those coming from emergency detention to short-term detention, from 243 last quarter to 267 this quarter. Similarly there has been a small decrease in the number of those coming from informal status to short-term detention, dropping from 556 last quarter to 511 this quarter
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).
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.
August 2009
