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Mental Health

Volume 458: debated on Tuesday 13 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 28 November 2006, Official Report, columns 625-26W, on mental health, what the assessed establishment requirement is for each category of mental health worker; and where each is based. (124740)

As stated on the 29 January 2007, Official Report, column 25W, the DMS uniformed regular requirement figures have been reviewed and the new manning requirements for 2007 for all cadres will be formally announced in the near future. The new requirement figures may cause the current number and configuration of established posts or “establishment” to change.

The following table shows the current number and location of establishment for uniformed psychiatrists and registered mental health nurses (RMHN) for each Service:

Unit

Location

Psychiatrist

RMHN

RN

HMNB Clyde

Faslane

1

DCMH Haslar

Gosport

2

15

DCMH Plymouth

Plymouth

6

Total RN Establishment

2

22

Army

Paderbom Community Mental Health Team

Paderbom

1

BFG HS Community Mental Health Team

Hohne

1

Mental Health Services Out Patients, Wegberg

Wegberg

1

4

Mental Health Services In Patients, Wegberg

Wegberg

10

Gutersloh Community Mental Health Team

Gutersloh

1

BFG HS—MRS Rhine Mil. Complex

Rhinedahlen

2

DCMH Haslar

Gosport

2

16 Close Support Colchester

Colchester

1

1

APHCS Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

1

4

APHCS HQ

Camberley

1

Wales and West Midlands (PHC Region)

Donnington

1

3

Wessex (PHC Region)

Tidworth

1

5

Scotland and North East (PHC Region)

Scotland and Gib

1

2

Home Counties (PHC Region)

DCMH Aldershot

2

5

London and South East (PHC Region)

DCMH Woolwich

1

3

TPMH Akrotiri

Cyprus

1

Eastern (PHC Region)

DCMH Cranwell

1

Eastern (PHC Region)

DCMH Colchester

1

Health Care and Projects

King’s College, London

1

Scotland and North East (PHC Region)

DCMH Catterick

1

4

Total Army Establishment

13

50

RAF

DCMH Catterick1

Catterick

1

2

TPMH Akrotiri Community Mental Health Team

Cyprus

3

DCMH Brize Norton

Brize Norton

1

9

DCMH Cranwell

Cranwell

1

6

DCMH Marham

Marham

1

8

DCMH Donnington

Donnington

2

Community Mental Health Clinic, Halton

Halton

1

DCMH Kinloss

Kinloss

1

RAF High Wycombe CHQ

High Wycombe

1

RAF Lyneham (TMW)

Lyneham

3

DCMH Woolwich

Woolwich

1

Scotland (PHC Region)

Leuchars

1

Total RAF Establishment

5

39

1 Psychiatrist establishment includes one rotation (tri-Service) post. Notes:APHCS—Army Primary Health Care Service BFG HS—British Forces Germany Health Service CHQ—Collocated Headquarters DCMH—Department of Community Mental Health HMNB—Her Majesty's Naval Base MRS—Medical Reception Service PHC—Primary Health Care TMPH—The Princess Mary's Hospital TMW—Tactical Medical Wing

As stated in the answer given on 7 March 2007, Official Report, 1986W, the MOD no longer employs mental health occupational therapists, but does employ civilian clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses. However, the figures for their establishment are not held centrally. I will write to the hon. Member with these figures once they have been collated and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.