How many (a) under-16- and (b) 16- to 18-year-olds diagnosed with a (i) mental and (ii) physical health condition have been admitted to (A)…

Information on how many under 16 and 16 to 18 year-olds diagnosed with a mental and physical health condition admitted to an adult/non-adult inpatient ward is not held centrally. It is not possible to distinguish between an adult and a non-adult inpatient ward from the information received from NHS Boards.
The Mental Welfare Commission publishes an annual report showing the number of young people under the age of 18 who were admitted to non-specialist mental health beds http://www.mwcscot.org.uk/publications/statistical-monitoring-reports/. This includes where children and young people have been admitted to a non-mental health paediatric ward for mental health reasons, but the report does not cover physical health admissions. In 2015-16 (the latest year for which data is published) the number had decreased compared to previous years.
There are some reasons why it may not always be possible for a young person to be admitted to a specialist child and adolescent bed – for example, a crisis admission out of hours where there are concerns for the young person’s safety, or where a specialist facility might be a considerable distance from family support that could help recovery.
Most of these admissions are among young people aged 16 or 17 where an adult facility might in certain cases be clinically judged to be the more appropriate setting, but nevertheless it is expected that almost all children and young people admitted to adult wards be discharged quickly or transferred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).