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Written Question · S3W-12406 · Session 3

How many patients were discharged from hospitals with a mental illness and an alcohol-related diagnosis in each of the last five years.

Answered Asked by Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 29 Apr 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were discharged from hospitals with a mental illness and an alcohol-related diagnosis in each of the last five years.

The answer

Answered by Shona Robison on 9 May 2008 · 10 days after it was lodged, on time

Table 1 shows the number of patients discharged from NHS general hospitals with a mental illness and alcohol-related diagnosis between 2002-03 and 2006-07 in Scotland.
Table 2 shows the number of patients discharged from NHS psychiatric units and mental illness hospitals with a mental illness and alcohol-related diagnosis between 2001-02 and 2005-06 in Scotland.
Table 1: Patients Discharged from General Hospitals1 with a Diagnosis of Mental Illness and Alcohol Misuse in any Position: Scotland 2002-03 to 2006-07P

| 2002-03
| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2006-07P

Scotland
| 2,986
| 3,332
| 3,878
| 4,040
| 4,416


Table 2: Patients Discharged from Psychiatric Hospitals2 with a Diagnosis of Mental Illness and Alcohol Misuse in any Position: Scotland 2001-02 to 2005-06P

| 2001-02
| 2002-03
| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06P

Scotland
| 1,183
| 1,165
| 1,121
| 1,048
| 1,002

Source: ISD Scotland (SMR01 & SMR04), Data Extracted: 30-04-2008.
Notes:
1. Excludes mental illness hospitals, psychiatric units and maternity hospitals and transfers.
2. Excludes acute and maternity hospitals.

In the Official Report

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