Inpatient census 2022: hospital based complex clinical care and long stay

Results from the Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) and Long Stay Census, carried out in April 2022. The data was collected as part of the Inpatient Census.


Key Points

  • There were 1,250 Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care or Long Stay patients at the 2022 Census.
  • The patients in the Census were mostly from older age groups. Only 33 (3%) patients returning full data were aged under 18, while 515 (41%) were aged 65+.
  • Most patients in the Census identified as White Scottish (66%).

Key findings: Patients in receipt of Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC)

  • 575 patients were receiving Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care.
  • 409 (71%) patients receiving HBCCC were occupying a Mental Health, Learning Disability or Addiction Inpatient Bed in an NHS Scotland facility at the Census date, 80 (14%) patients were in a General Acute / Community Hospital NHS Scotland facility, while 86 (15%) patients were treated outwith NHS Scotland.
  • 54% of HBCCC patients were male, 46% were female.
  • 230 (40%) had a consultant who specialised in Psychiatry of Old Age.
  • 147 HBCCC patients (26%) had been in hospital less than 6 months at the Census date.

Key findings: Long Stay patients (who are not in receipt of HBCCC)

  • There were 675 Long Stay patients who were not in receipt of HBCCC.
  • 540 (80%) Long Stay patients were occupying a Mental Health, Learning Disability or Addiction Inpatient Bed in an NHS Scotland facility at the Census date, 63 (9%) patients were in a General Acute / Community Hospital NHS Scotland facility, while 72 (11%) patients were treated out with NHS Scotland.
  • 66% of Long Stay patients were male, 34% were female.
  • 232 (34%) had a consultant who specialised in General Psychiatry.
  • 174 Long Stay patients (26%) had been in hospital for at least 5 years.

Contact

Email: MHIC@gov.scot

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