❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of acute hospital patients who could be discharged to supported community housing if available. The answer reveals outdated data from 2009, indicating a significant proportion of patients were ready for discharge with appropriate support.
AnsweredQoN 3321Legislative Council
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What are the latest figures held on the number of people in acute hospital beds that could be in supported community housing if a bed was available?
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Answered
17 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
The Mental Health Inpatient Snapshot Survey conducted in 2009 has the most recent information available to determine 'the number of people in acute hospital beds that could be in supported community housing if a bed was available'. This survey shows there were a total of 610 patients in specialised mental health inpatient facilities (both acute and non-acute) on census day, 31 August 2009.
The key finding of the survey was that 43% of all patients were assessed as being ready for discharge on census day if appropriate support services such as supported accommodation and intermediate care were available. 41% of all patients were assessed as being ready for discharge if supported accommodation were available (10% of all patients would require supported accommodation only upon discharge and 30% of all patients would require both intermediate care and supported accommodation upon discharge)
[1]
.
(Source:
Mental Health Division, Department of Health, 2009. 'Mental Health Inpatient Snapshot Survey Western Australia'. Internal working document, Perth, Western Australia
)
[1]
Total may not add to 41% due to rounding
The key finding of the survey was that 43% of all patients were assessed as being ready for discharge on census day if appropriate support services such as supported accommodation and intermediate care were available. 41% of all patients were assessed as being ready for discharge if supported accommodation were available (10% of all patients would require supported accommodation only upon discharge and 30% of all patients would require both intermediate care and supported accommodation upon discharge)
[1]
.
(Source:
Mental Health Division, Department of Health, 2009. 'Mental Health Inpatient Snapshot Survey Western Australia'. Internal working document, Perth, Western Australia
)
[1]
Total may not add to 41% due to rounding
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