Table 5.
Designated bed uses by designated length of stay and Mental Health Act status
| Designated uses | Mental Health Act status/legal category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal N (%) | Civil N (%) | Forensic unrestricted N (%) | Forensic restricted N (%) | ||
| Acute | 659 | 403 (61) | 243 (36) | 12 (2) | 1 (0.0) |
| Medium stay/rehabilitation | 173 | 94 (54) | 33 (19) | 5 (3) | 41 (24) |
| Longer stay | 252 | 105 (42) | 48 (19) | 17 (7) | 82 (33) |
| Total | 1,084 | 602 (56) | 324 (29) | 34 (3) | 124 (11) |
Note that ‘rehabilitation’ is here taken to mean a medium length of stay. Pearson X2 = 248.3, df = 6, p < 0.001.