United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 274
Psychiatric Hospitals
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20 December 2019
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7 January 2020 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to announcement of reform of the Mental Health Act 1983, what plans the Government has to reduce the number inpatient mental health beds in dormitory-style wards; and if he will make
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20 December 2019
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to announcement of reform of the Mental Health Act 1983, what plans the Government has to reduce the number inpatient mental health beds in dormitory-style wards; and if he will make
Source: Commons
7 January 2020
Answer
The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 recommended that all existing dormitory accommodation should be updated to allow patients the privacy of their own room. The NHS Long Term Plan also recognised that capital investment is needed to upgra...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2019-12-20/274
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1168753
- uk · wq-1168753 · source updated 7 January 2020