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

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Charlotte Threipland

Dear South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS 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

FOI-Requests,

Dear Charlotte,

 

Thank you for your emailed request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). This will now be considered and a response made to you
promptly and within 20 working days of receipt.

 

Sola Adefemiwa

 

Corporate Administrator

Freedom of Information Requests

 

Telephone no: 020 3513 6429

Main Building 15

Springfield University Hospital

61 Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ

 

From: Charlotte Threipland <[FOI #714951 email]>
Sent: 31 December 2020 11:17
To: FOI-Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - New detentions under s.2 Mental
Health Act 1983 from 2018-2020

 

Dear South West London and St George&#39;s Mental Health NHS 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

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Dear Charlotte,

 

Please find attached the response for your FOIA request.

 

Kind regards,

               
                                                                                                                             

Sola Adefemiwa

 

Corporate Administrator

Freedom of Information Requests

                                                        
                           

Telephone no: 020 3513 6429

Main Building (15)

Springfield University Hospital

61 Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ

 

From: Adefemiwa, Akinsola <[email address]> On Behalf Of
FOI-Requests
Sent: 31 December 2020 13:45
To: Charlotte Threipland <[FOI #714951 email]>
Cc: FOI-Requests <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request- New Detentions Under Section 2 (Our Ref-995)

 

Dear Charlotte,

 

Thank you for your emailed request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). This will now be considered and a response made to you
promptly and within 20 working days of receipt.

 

Sola Adefemiwa

 

Corporate Administrator

Freedom of Information Requests

 

Telephone no: 020 3513 6429

Main Building 15

Springfield University Hospital

61 Glenburnie Road

London

SW17 7DJ

 

From: Charlotte Threipland <[1][FOI #714951 email]>
Sent: 31 December 2020 11:17
To: FOI-Requests <[2][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - New detentions under s.2 Mental
Health Act 1983 from 2018-2020

 

Dear South West London and St George&#39;s Mental Health NHS 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

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[3][FOI #714951 email]

Is [4][South West London and St George&#39;s Mental Health NHS Trust request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust? If
so, please contact us using this form:

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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be delayed.

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