Mental Health Act: detentions on admission to hospital in England 2009-2016

Number of detentions due to learning disability under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2015/16

The data shows the number of detentions on admission to NHS hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2015/16. In 2013/14 there were 30,574 detentions with learning disability given as the primary reason.

2009/10 27475
2010/11 26937
2011/12 27855
2012/13 28779
2013/14 30574
2014/15 32524
2015/16 35403