Mental health and delayed discharge

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To whom it may concern

I am looking for information about the number of people (not beds) who have been affected by delayed discharge from mental health care beds. I wanted to know:

1a) How many patients who have been declared fit for discharge were occupying mental health care beds from 1 January to 31 December 2020? What percentage of the total number of patients is this?

1b) How long were these patients waiting to be discharged? What percentage had been waiting for:
• For one month
• For six months
• For one year
• For two years
• For three years
• More than three years

Please provide this information as an excel spreadsheet

2) Please also provide this data for the year ending 31 December, 2019 and 31 December, 2018.

I am requesting this information under freedom of information legislation. Please let me know if this information is unclear and needs clarification, or is already publicly available.

Yours sincerely
Karin

Yours faithfully,

Karin Goodwin

shet foi (NHS Shetland), Shetland NHS Board

Dear Sir/Madam

Your FOI request has been received and will be dealt with accordingly and a response collated within 20 working days from original date FoI request was received shown on email below (within office hours).

Regards

FoI Administrator
NHS Shetland
c/o Gilbert Bain Hospital
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0TB
[NHS Shetland request email]

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shet foi (NHS Shetland), Shetland NHS Board

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached the response to your recent FoI request.

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request please be aware that under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 you do have the right to request a review.

A review request can be made in writing to Carolyn Hand, Corporate Services Manager, NHS Shetland, Board Headquarters, Upper Floor Montfield, Burgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0LA, or these can be e-mailed to [NHS Shetland request email] with the subject header 'FOI Complaint Review'. You must include your name, an address (or email address) for correspondence, details of your original request and the reason why you wish us to undertake the review.

Kind regards

FoI Administrator
NHS Shetland
c/o Gilbert Bain Hospital
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0TB
[NHS Shetland request email]

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