Dear Freedom of Information Team,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide the information requested below in relation to adult acute mental health inpatient beds within your Trust.
For the purposes of this request:
• “Adult” refers to patients aged 18 and over.
• “Adult acute bed” refers to general adult acute mental health inpatient wards and excludes specialist services (e.g. PICU, forensic, CAMHS, learning disability, older adults, rehabilitation, or long-stay wards), unless these are routinely classified by your Trust as adult acute.
• The reporting period is the last 18 months from the date of this request, unless otherwise stated. Information requested
1. Length of stay over 12 months In the last 18 months, how many adult patients detained under the Mental Health Act have had a length of stay exceeding 12 months in an adult acute bed within the Trust? (Please note: the date of admission may fall outside the 18-month reporting period.)
2. Multiple admissions In the last 18 months, how many adult patients have had three or more admissions (i.e. re-admitted two times or more) to an adult acute bed within the Trust?
3. Average length of stay In the last 18 months, what is the average length of stay for adult patients admitted to adult acute wards within the Trust? If possible,
I would appreciate the data provided in aggregate form (e.g. total numbers and averages), and I am happy to receive the response in Excel, CSV, or another standard electronic format.
If any part of this request is exempt under the Act, please provide the reason for the exemption and release any non-exempt information where possible.
Should clarification be required to process this request, please contact me as soon as possible.
I understand that under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, a response should be provided within 20 working days.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI GHC-19012026-333299
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Length of stay over 12 months In the last 18 months, how many adult patients detained under the Mental Health Act have had a length of stay exceeding 12 months in an adult acute bed within the Trust? (Please note: the date of admission may fall outside the 18-month reporting period.)
Our response:
One
You asked:
2. Multiple admissions In the last 18 months, how many adult patients have had three or more admissions (i.e. re-admitted two times or more) to an adult acute bed within the Trust?
Our response:
One
You asked:
3. Average length of stay In the last 18 months, what is the average length of stay for adult patients admitted to adult acute wards within the Trust?
Our response:
51.9 days
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
