In 2022/23, there were approximately 12.8 thousand detentions following admission to hospital under the 1983 Act, the lowest amount registered since 2011/12. This statistic displays the number of detentions subsequent to admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23.
Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23
People detained under the Mental Health Act need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others.
* From 2016-17, data cannot be compared to previous years because the data source changed from the KP90 collection to the MHSDS. For more information, please consult the Background Data Quality Report
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NHS Digital. (January 25, 2024). Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Detentions under The Mental Health Act 1983 following An Admission to Hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 following an admission to hospital in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 [Graph], NHS Digital, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/399126/detentions-subsequent-to-admission-to-hospital-in-england/
