asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money is being spent on schemes to assist those who have been mentally ill to care for themselves in the community of South-West Gloucestershire; and how much was spent in 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974.
This information is not available. The Gloucestershire county council social services department, Gloucestershire area health authority and voluntary organisations are working together concerning the provision of services that will enable the mentally ill to care for themselves in the community. The social services Department is in contact with district councils in Gloucestershire, including the Forest of Dean, regarding the provision of unstaffed group homes for the mentally ill.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons in West Gloucestershire have received treatment for mental illnesses in hospitals in South-West Gloucestershire in 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974.
The information requested is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, mentally ill patients from West Gloucestershire would not normally be treated in South-West Gloucestershire.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the expenditure on new hospital buildings for the mentally ill in Gloucestershire in 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974.
The information is as follows:
| 1973–74 | £80,110 |
| 1974–75 | £200,595 |
| 1975–76 | £21,052 |
| 1976–77 | £22,168 |
| 1977–78 | £4,964 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the age of the building being used for residential
| Area Health Authority | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | |||
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | ||||
| Avon | … | … | … | 5,414 | 5,398 | 5,845 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | … | … | … | 4,240 | 4,353 | 4,527 |
| Devon | … | … | … | 8,789 | 8,650 | 8,717 |
| Gloucestershire | … | … | … | 3,723 | 3,933 | 3,879 |
| Somerset | … | … | … | 5,512 | 5,478 | 5,615 |
Notes:
( a) Figures are at November 1977 pay and price levels.
( b) Figures do not take account of cross-boundary patient flows.
( c) Figures do not take account of other elements of service— for example, community nursing, proportions of which are devoted to the care of the mentally ill but cannot be identified separately.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many specialists, doctors and nursing staff there are in Gloucestershire hospitals to care for the mentally ill.
The information is as follows and is expressed in whole-time equivalent terms as at 30th September 1978:
| Consultants | 10·0 |
| Other medical staff | 14·6 |
| Nurses | 411·0 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the expenditure on all facets of care for the mentally disabled in Gloucestershire in 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974.
The information requested is as follows:
| Gloucestershire AHA | |
| 1974–75 | 2,335,300 |
| 1975–76 | 2,985,200 |
| 1976–77 | 3,471,000 |
| 1977–78 | 3,900,100 |
My hon. Friend has not identified the building he has in mind. There are 13 local authority unstaffed group homes in Gloucestershire all but one of which have been built post-war.
asked the Secretary of of State for Social Services if he will list the total expenditure of area health authorities in the South-West region on mental illness in 1978, 1977 and 1976.
The information requested is as follows:handicapped but cannot be identified separately.
| Gloucestershire County Council Social Services Department | |
| 1974–75 | 268,500 |
| 1975–76 | 367,000 |
| 1976–77 | 432,000 |
| 1977–78 | 660,000 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds have been available for those in Gloucestershire who are mentally ill and need residential care in 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975 and 1974.
The net number of residential places available for the mentally ill in Gloucestershire is as follows:
| Year ending 31st March | Net No. of places available |
| 1974 | 32† |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 36* |
| * Provisional. | |
| † Prior to LA boundary changes. | |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the hospitals which can cater for mentally ill patients in Gloucestershire.
The information is as follows:
- In-patient Facilities
- Horton Road hospital, Gloucester.
- Coney Hill hospital, Gloucester.
- Cleeve House adolescent unit, Gloucester.
- Standish hospital, Stroud.
- 8 Alexandra Road, Gloucester.
- 3 Denmark Road, Gloucester.
- 91 Hucclecote Road, Gloucester.
- Day Hospitals
- Horton Road hospital, Gloucester.
- Coney Hill hospital, Gloucester.
- 18 Denmark Road, Gloucester.
- Meadowleaze House, Gloucester.
- Highworth, Cheltenham.
- Highbury, Cheltenham.
- Parkhouse, Stroud.
- Lydney and district hospital.
- Cashes Green hospital, Stroud.
- Consultant Outpatient Clinicsare held at:
- Gloucestershire royal hospital, Gloucester.
- Cheltenham general hospital.
- Dilke memorial hospital, Cinderford.
- Berkeley hospital.
- Lydney and district hospital.
- Stroud general hospital.
- Moreton-in-Marsh district hospital.
- Tewkesbury hospital.
- Cirencester memorial hospital.