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Number of hospital services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and problems with substance misuse per 1,000 population (10321) Metric type
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- This metric is derived by the LGA (Local Government Association) from the CQC (Care Quality Commission's) Care Directory file, the file contains a complete list of the places in England where care is regulated by CQC. Using the National Statistics Postcode Lookup, we have counted the number of hospital services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and problems with substance misuse located in an area and then created a crude rate per 1,000 resident population. These services are for people with mental health needs, a learning disability or problems with substance misuse who are admitted to hospital, involving an overnight stay, for assessment or treatment when there is a need for more intensive support than would typically be provided in the community, or a need for a specialist assessment or intervention.
This is usually because of:- An acute episode of a severity that requires 24-hour care.
- A need for a higher level of security.
- A need for a specialist assessment, treatment and/or rehabilitation.
This might include providing care, treatment and support for people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Some people with mental health needs or a learning disability may require longer-term accommodation in hospital, while others may be admitted for short periods or treated on a day case basis.
These services also cover inpatient treatment for people who have problems with substance misuse. They usually involve short periods of hospital-based treatment, including 24-hour medical cover to assess and stabilise the person, and treatment for withdrawal from drugs (legal, illegal and substitute preparations) or detoxification from alcohol.
All the hospital services above will usually comprise one or more wards in which care, treatment and support is provided. There may be a range of other facilities including occupational and arts therapies, psychological therapies, psychosocial interventions, recreational activities and services to address physical health needs.
Examples of services that fit under this category:- NHS or independent services that provide specialist hospital services for people with mental health needs, people with a learning disability and people who have problems with substance misuse.
- Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) tier 4.
Data are extracted once a quarter and provide a snapshot in time. It should be noted that due to changes to postcodes a small proportion cannot be matched to the latest National Statistics Postcode Lookup file and are therefore excluded from these figures.
- Modified
- 06 Nov 2023
- Data last updated
- 25 Dec 2022
- Short label
- No. of hospitals - mental health/capacity per 1,000 population
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 3
- Polarity
- a high value is good
- Measure
- per 1000 people
- Dataset
- Amenities for calendar quarter
- Collection
- Local collection
- Source
- Local collection
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