This return collects data from each Welsh provider which admits psychiatric patients –a psychiatric patient is a patient under the care of the psychiatric specialities.
It includes patients who have been admitted and subsequently discharged as well as patients who are still in hospital. Patients admitted during previous years are excluded.
It records the number of changes in legal status of admitted psychiatric patients, use of supervised community treatment (SCT) (under section 17A Mental Health Act 1983) and use of section 135(1) and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Guidance for completing the data collection form is available via the Welsh Government website at:
https://gov.wales/admission-patients-mental-health-facilities