number of admission 60 years of under to acute mental health unit

Summary

The requester asked for the number of patients aged 60 or under admitted to the Grianagh Court acute mental health unit in 2015. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed that there were 135 unique patients admitted during that calendar year.

Key Facts

• The request concerned admissions to Grianagh Court, an acute inpatient mental health unit.
• The data covers the full calendar year of 2015 (January 1 to December 31).
• The Department noted that they typically report on a financial year basis, but provided calendar year data for this request.
• There were 135 unique patients admitted to the unit in 2015.
• The response was issued on June 5, 2020, following a request received on May 14, 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 135
• 2015
• 2020-05-14
• 2020-06-05
• 1st January
• 31st December
• 1st April
• 31st March
• 1291145

Original Request

How many patients were admitted 60 years of age or under to an acute inpatient mental health unit (Grianagh Court) on Island in 2015?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA (01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc Our ref: 1291145 5 June 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 14th May 2020 and which states:

"How many patients were admitted 60 years of age or under to an acute inpatient mental health unit (Grianagh Court) on Island in 2015?"

Our response to your request is as follows: There were 135 unique patients admitted to Grianagh Court in 2015. Please note, the Department usually reports on a financial year (1st April to 31st March), however this data is for a full calendar year (1st January to 31st December 2015).

Please quote the reference number 1291145 in any future communications.

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