Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS)

The Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) contains record level data about NHS services delivered to over a million people with severe and enduring mental health problems each year between 2003 and 2008. This is the first time the NHS Information Centre has released statistics based on MHMDS data and the design of the analysis is new. This is one reason why these are released as experimental statistics. There are also some issues with data coverage and data quality.

One of the main purposes of this data is to enable provider trusts to review and improve their MHMDS data as part of a wider programme of work to develop mental health data that is fit for a range of management and planning purposes. NHS commissioners are encouraged to discuss the trust-level results with their providers.

IC MHMDS Headline Data: Trust level

• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Number of people using NHS mental health services
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Number of inpatients detained in hospital
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Number of people on Care Programme Approach (CPA)
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Average length of stay in hospital per record
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Inpatient activity
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Outpatient and community activity
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: Type of clinical team coordinating patient’s care

IC MHMDS Headline Data: PCT level

• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Number of people using NHS mental health services
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Number of inpatients detained in hospital
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Number of people on Care Programme Approach (CPA)
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Inpatient activity
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Outpatient and community activity
• Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2003-2008 annual returns: PCT Level Type of clinical team coordinating patient’s care

IC MHMDS Headline Data: All England level

• Number of people in contact with NHS mental health services
• Number of inpatients detained in hospital
• Number of people on Care Programme Approach
• Average length of hospital inpatient stay
• Inpatient activity
• Outpatient and community activity
• Type of team co-ordinating patient care