To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adult mental health patients have been held in inappropriate out of area placements since March 2021.
This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.
Answered on
1 May 2024
12,960 inappropriate out of area placements were started between April 2021 and 31 December 2023, although some patients may have had more than one placement within the reporting period.
Answered by
Department of Health and Social Care
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