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Learning Disability Services Monthly Statistics - England Commissioner Census (Assuring Transformation) - April 2017, Provisional Statistics

08:37 July 21, 2017 - 09:30 May 31, 2017

Publication date: May 31, 2017

Summary

This statistical release published by NHS Digital makes available the most recent data relating to patients with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder receiving inpatient care commissioned by the NHS in England.

The release comprises:

· A report which presents England level analysis of key measures.

· A monthly CSV file which presents key measures at England level.

· A metadata file to accompany the CSV file, which provides contextual information for each measure.

· An excel reference data tables showing data as reported and total patient counts retrospectively updated from March 2015 onwards.

· An easy read version of the report highlighting key findings in an easy-to-understand way.

Key facts

Data collected at the end of April 2017 show that:
·  2,480 patients were in hospital at the end of the reporting period.
· There were 95 admissions to hospital.
·  There were 120 discharges/transfers from hospital

·  In the past 4 months, more patients were discharged than admitted to specialist hospitals. 120 patients left hospital in April 2017, 80 (66 per cent) were discharged back into the community.

· Many patients have been in specialist hospital for a long time. Of those in hospital at the end of April 2017, 62 per cent had a total length of stay of over 2 years.

· At the end of April 2017, just under half of the patients (49 per cent) were in a General security ward.