New detentions under s.2 Mental Health Act 1983 from 2018-2020

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Charlotte Threipland

Dear Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would like to receive information relating to the number of patients detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Although we made a similar request on 24 September 2020, this is a fresh request for a reduced amount of information over a slightly longer time period.

Please can you provide:

(1) The number of new detentions* under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Please provide a monthly breakdown of these figures.

(2) A breakdown of these above monthly figures by age, gender and ethnic background. If possible, please use the following categories:
-For ethnicity: ‘Asian or Asian British’ / ‘Black or Black British’ / ‘Mixed’ / ‘Not Known/Recorded’ / ‘Not stated’ / ‘Other group’ / ‘White’
-For Age: ‘Under-18’ / ‘18-25’ / ‘26-35’ / ‘36-45’ / ‘46-55’ / ‘56-64’ / ‘65+’
-For Gender: ‘Male’ / ‘Female’ / ‘Not Known/Recorded’ / ‘Not stated’ / ‘Other group’

*Please note regarding (1) above: we are interested in the number of ‘new detentions’ starting within each month, rather than the total number of 'open detentions' counted within each month. I understand that, as detentions can span a number of months, providing open detentions in the period would be double-counting where detentions span across multiple months. Please could you confirm that you are providing data for new detentions as opposed to open detentions.

Please could you also provide this data in the format of an Excel spreadsheet (.xls).

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

Best regards,

Charlotte Threipland and Aaron Walawalkar

PLANCK, Anna (KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST), Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Good Morning Charlotte

Thank you for your request to access information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, dated 31st December 2020.

This was received by the Trust on 31 December 2020 and, in accordance with the Act, the Trust has 20 working days in which to respond, ending on 29th January 2021. An initial investigation is currently taking place into whether the Trust holds the information you have requested and, if so, whether the information can be released in accordance with the legislation.

Any fees applicable to this request will be detailed in writing as soon as they can be determined and, should any further clarification of your request be required we will advise accordingly.

If you require any further assistance, or would like to discuss your request any further, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned quoting the reference number above.

Kind Regards

Anna Planck PC.dp (GDPR)
Deputy Head of Information Governance & Records Management
 
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Information Governance Department
St Michaels House
St Michaels Road
Sittingbourne
Kent, ME10 3DW

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RONAYNE, Toni (KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST), Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

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Dear Charlotte

 

Request for Information

 

I write further to your request FOI ID 24125 under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 regarding:-

 

Detentions under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act

 

Following an investigation and search of our records I can confirm the
following Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)
information:-

 

1) The number of new detentions* under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act
1983 from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Please provide a monthly
breakdown of these figures.

 

                3905

 

(2) A breakdown of these above monthly figures by age, gender and ethnic
background. If possible, please use the following categories:

 

 

-For ethnicity: ‘Asian or Asian British’ / ‘Black or Black British’ /
‘Mixed’ / ‘Not Known/Recorded’ / ‘Not stated’ / ‘Other group’ / ‘White’

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|ASIAN - ASIAN BRITISH Total |143 |
|-----------------------------------------------+------------------------|
|BLACK - BLACK BRITISH Total |159 |
|-----------------------------------------------+------------------------|
|MIXED Total |94 |
|-----------------------------------------------+------------------------|
|NOT STATED Total |166 |
|-----------------------------------------------+------------------------|
|OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS Total |60 |
|-----------------------------------------------+------------------------|
|WHITE Total |3283 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

 

 

 

 

-For Age: ‘Under-18’ / ‘18-25’ / ‘26-35’ / ‘36-45’ / ‘46-55’ / ‘56-64’ /
‘65+’

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|18 – 25 |540 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|26 – 35 |874 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|36 – 45 |636 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|46 – 55 |592 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|56 - 64 |418 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|65 + |760 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------------------|
|Under 18 |2 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

-For Gender: ‘Male’ / ‘Female’ / ‘Not Known/Recorded’ / ‘Not stated’ /
‘Other group’

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Female |1952 |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------------------|
|Male |1950 |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------------------|
|Not Stated |3 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

Please note we have provided figures based only on number of admissions
not number of individuals as some individuals have been admitted more than
one time under a section 2.

 

I confirm that the information attached completes your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am also pleased to confirm that no
charge will be made for this request.

 

If you have any questions or concerns or are unhappy with the response
provided or the service you have received you can write to the Head of
Information Governance at the address on top of this letter.   If you are
not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to
the Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Kind Regards

 

Toni

 

Toni Ronayne

Information Governance Coordinator

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Information Governance

St Michaels House

St Michaels Road

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME103DW

 

T: 01795514524

M: 07775554698

E: [1][email address]

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Charlotte Threipland

Dear RONAYNE, Toni (KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST),

Thank you for your response to my request.

However, we requested the monthly breakdown of the figures and you have only provided the grand total of all section 2 admissions, and the total breakdown figures, between Jan 2018 and Dec 2020. Please can you provide this information again but giving the total for *each month* from Jan 2018 to Dec 2020 as we initially requested?

If you need further clarification, do let me know.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlotte Threipland

RONAYNE, Toni (KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST), Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

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Dear Charlotte

 

Request for Information

 

I write further to your request FOI ID 24125 under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 regarding:-

 

Detentions under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act

 

Following an investigation and search of our records I can confirm the
following Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)
information:-

 

1) The number of new detentions* under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act
1983 from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Please provide a monthly
breakdown of these figures.

 

               

+----------------+
|2018-01 | 105|
|---------+------|
|2018-02 | 92|
|---------+------|
|2018-03 | 104|
|---------+------|
|2018-04 | 99|
|---------+------|
|2018-05 | 116|
|---------+------|
|2018-06 | 100|
|---------+------|
|2018-07 | 112|
|---------+------|
|2018-08 | 139|
|---------+------|
|2018-09 | 87|
|---------+------|
|2018-10 | 122|
|---------+------|
|2018-11 | 104|
|---------+------|
|2018-12 | 85|
|---------+------|
|2019-01 | 106|
|---------+------|
|2019-02 | 97|
|---------+------|
|2019-03 | 103|
|---------+------|
|2019-04 | 95|
|---------+------|
|2019-05 | 112|
|---------+------|
|2019-06 | 102|
|---------+------|
|2019-07 | 112|
|---------+------|
|2019-08 | 123|
|---------+------|
|2019-09 | 114|
|---------+------|
|2019-10 | 121|
|---------+------|
|2019-11 | 111|
|---------+------|
|2019-12 | 102|
|---------+------|
|2020-01 | 94|
|---------+------|
|2020-02 | 104|
|---------+------|
|2020-03 | 121|
|---------+------|
|2020-04 | 103|
|---------+------|
|2020-05 | 135|
|---------+------|
|2020-06 | 135|
|---------+------|
|2020-07 | 115|
|---------+------|
|2020-08 | 125|
|---------+------|
|2020-09 | 112|
|---------+------|
|2020-10 | 116|
|---------+------|
|2020-11 | 86|
|---------+------|
|2020-12 | 96|
+----------------+

 

 

I confirm that the information attached completes your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am also pleased to confirm that no
charge will be made for this request.

 

If you have any questions or concerns or are unhappy with the response
provided or the service you have received you can write to the Head of
Information Governance at the address on top of this letter.   If you are
not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to
the Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Kind Regards

 

Toni

 

Toni Ronayne

Information Governance Coordinator

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Information Governance

St Michaels House

St Michaels Road

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME103DW

 

T: 01795514524

M: 07775554698

E: [1][email address]

[2]www.kmpt.nhs.uk

Twitter: kmptnhs

 

Pronoun: She/her

 

 

 

If you have a Freedom of Information request please email
[3][Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust request email]

This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you
are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies. Please do not
disclose copy or distribute information in this email or take any action
in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be
unlawful.

 

Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it.
Thank you for your co-operation.

 

 

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Charlotte Threipland

Dear RONAYNE, Toni (KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST),

Thank you for providing the monthly figures for all new detentions. That satisfies question (1) of our request.

However, question (2) of our request remains outstanding. We asked for the *monthly breakdowns* for ethnicity, age and gender between 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020, not the total across that whole time period.

If you could kindly provide the outstanding data, we'd be very grateful.

Yours sincerely,

Charlotte Threipland