Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 21182

Mental Health Services

Tabled: 12 April 2024

Answered: 1 May 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adult mental health patients have been held in inappropriate out of area placements since March 2021.

Answer

12,960 inappropriate out of area placements were started between April 2021 and 31 December 2023, although some patients may have had more than one placement within the reporting period.