To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has he made of the average length of stay in mental health inpatient units; and how this compares with the average length of stay for physical health inpatient admissions.
The following table shows the median average length of stay for adults and children who were discharged from mental health inpatient units in England between 1 March and 31 May 2025: People aged 0 to 17 years oldPeople aged 18 to 64 years oldPeople aged 6...
Mental Health Services: Hospital Wards