Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Statistics
9:00 pm
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients admitted to each psychiatric admission unit nationally between 2000 and 2005 on a yearly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19122/05]
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the percentage of involuntary patients admitted to each psychiatric admission unit nationally between 2000 and 2005 on a yearly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19123/05]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.
The number of patients admitted to each psychiatric admission unit nationally together with the percentage of involuntary admissions to such units as requested by the Deputy from 2000 to 2003 are as follows:
| Health Board Hospitals | 2000 | % Invol | 2001 | % Invol | 2002 | % Invol | 2003 | % Invol |
| Cluain Mhuire Family Centre | 396 | 12.6 | 423 | 13.7 | 387 | 15.0 | 438 | 13.2 |
| Newcastle Hospital, Greystones | 568 | 9.9 | 596 | 12.1 | 487 | 9.2 | 562 | 6.9 |
| Vergemount Clinic, Clonskeagh | 455 | 5.9 | 346 | 6.6 | 333 | 10.8 | 269 | 11.5 |
| St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin | 874 | 13.7 | 700 | 17.6 | 618 | 15.4 | 589 | 18.7 |
| St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane | 1,071 | 6.6 | 997 | 6.7 | 921 | 6.7 | 1,026 | 7.5 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview | 692 | 16.5 | 720 | 19.3 | 653 | 17.2 | 570 | 19.5 |
| St. Loman's Hospital, Dublin | 56 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 74 | 2.7 | 81 | 0 |
| St. Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise | 729 | 2.7 | 768 | 5.5 | 690 | 4.6 | 689 | 6.1 |
| St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar | 804 | 14.3 | 844 | 12.7 | 727 | 10.7 | 646 | 10.4 |
| Our Lady's Hospital, Ennis | 507 | 11.2 | 481 | 13.3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick | 94 | 23.4 | 91 | 24.2 | 82 | 14.6 | 85 | 30.6 |
| St. Brigid's Hospital, Ardee | 456 | 9.6 | 421 | 7.8 | 441 | 12.7 | 472 | 8.1 |
| St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan | 66 | 18.2 | 68 | 19.1 | 59 | 20.3 | 76 | 27.6 |
| Mental Health Service, Sligo | 575 | 14.3 | 689 | 11.8 | 529 | 12.3 | 470 | 14.9 |
| St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny | 37 | 24.3 | 18 | 61.1 | 11 | 18.2 | 25 | 16.0 |
| St. Canice's Hospital, Kilkenny | 492 | 9.8 | 411 | 8.8 | 417 | 8.2 | 75 | 9.3 |
| St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow | 311 | 5.1 | 294 | 7.1 | 290 | 5.2 | 60 | 0 |
| St. Luke's Hospital, Clonmel | 175 | 33.7 | 124 | 16.1 | 205 | 23.9 | 154 | 19.5 |
| St. Otteran's Hospital, Waterford | 49 | 20.4 | 48 | 8.3 | 29 | 24.1 | 36 | 16.7 |
| St. Senan's Hospital, Enniscorthy | 535 | 10.8 | 562 | 9.6 | 616 | 10.4 | 728 | 6.5 |
| Our Lady's Hospital, Cork | 365 | 35.3 | 213 | 53.1 | ||||
| Carraig Mór | 204 | 53.9 | 184 | 48.4 | ||||
| St. Finan's Hospital, Killarney | 57 | 49.1 | 52 | 63.5 | 57 | 61.4 | 43 | 58.1 |
| St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork | 513 | 5.7 | 346 | 6.9 | 362 | 6.9 | 359 | 7.2 |
| St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe | 689 | 17.6 | 739 | 15.8 | 825 | 15.5 | 613 | 16.8 |
| St. Mary's Hospital, Castlebar | 633 | 10.1 | 666 | 11.7 | 614 | 15.0 | 450 | 9.6 |
| General Hospital Psychiatric Units | ||||||||
| St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park | 370 | 3.0 | 285 | 1.8 | 169 | 3.0 | 203 | 4.9 |
| James Connolly Memorial Hospital | 225 | 5.3 | 262 | 5.3 | ||||
| Mater Misericordiae Hospital | 97 | 8.2 | 223 | 12.6 | 167 | 8.4 | 189 | 11.6 |
| Naas General Hospital | 578 | 7.1 | 593 | 8.3 | 531 | 10.2 | 584 | 7.5 |
| St. James's Hospital, Dublin | 243 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 556 | 9.2 | 507 | 7.3 |
| Tallaght Hospital, Dublin | 642 | 11.8 | 657 | 13.2 | 626 | 13.4 | 495 | 17.2 |
| Ennis General Hospital | 59 | 28.8 | 520 | 14.2 | 540 | 14.6 | ||
| Regional Hospital, Limerick | 785 | 11.2 | 776 | 13.4 | 732 | 16.3 | 643 | 17.7 |
| Cavan General Hospital | 158 | 12.0 | 136 | 24.3 | 134 | 17.9 | 132 | 21.2 |
| Our Lady's Hospital, Navan | 283 | 15.9 | 309 | 12.9 | 278 | 10.8 | 271 | 12.9 |
| Letterkenny General Hospital | 820 | 12.3 | 931 | 12.1 | 798 | 13.4 | 698 | 11.3 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel | 1,083 | 8.5 | 1,118 | 8.9 | 894 | 13.8 | 797 | 9.8 |
| Waterford Regional Hospital | 753 | 9.2 | 736 | 7.5 | 773 | 7.2 | 718 | 7.2 |
| St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny | 469 | 4.7 | ||||||
| Bantry General Hospital | 349 | 6.3 | 276 | 8.3 | 265 | 9.1 | 273 | 8.4 |
| Cork University Hospital | 683 | 22.3 | 649 | 22.0 | 616 | 23.5 | 627 | 16.7 |
| Mercy Hospital, Cork | 662 | 12.5 | 938 | 5.9 | 898 | 10.7 | 836 | 11.1 |
| Tralee General Hospital | 819 | 8.1 | 837 | 8.6 | 787 | 14.5 | 802 | 9.5 |
| Roscommon County Hospital | 445 | 7.4 | 457 | 10.7 | 385 | 11.2 | 384 | 10.9 |
| University College Hospital, Galway | 755 | 8.6 | 836 | 7.9 | 637 | 14.8 | 639 | 9.9 |
| Mayo General Hospital | 34 | 26.5 | ||||||
| Private Hospitals | ||||||||
| Bloomfield Hospital, Dublin | 21 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hampstead & Highfield Hospital | 76 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Kylemore Clinic, Dublin | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Palmerstown View, Dublin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. John of God Hospital, Dublin | 1,085 | 3.6 | 1,094 | 5.2 | 1,307 | 4.6 | 1,287 | 3.5 |
| St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin | 2,172 | 2.7 | 2,128 | 3.3 | 2,809 | 2.4 | 2,722 | 2.6 |
| Total | 24,098 | 24,312 | 23,570 | 22,892 | ||||
| Source: Health Research Board. | ||||||||
| Statistics for 2004 and 2005 are not available at this time. |
Substantial progress has also been made in recent years in ensuring that those in need of mental health services receive care and treatment in the most appropriate setting. It is the intention to continue to accelerate the growth in alternatives to hospitalisation with the further development of community-based services throughout the country.
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