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Request received
Media query received regarding A&E attendances for mental health concerns and A&E attendances where length of stay is greater than 12 hours.
Our response
In response we have provided the following:
Table 1
A count of A&E attendances with a primary diagnosis of psychiatric conditions for the years 2009/10 to 2020/21 broken down by provider and age group.
Table 2
A count of all unplanned A&E (Type 1) attendances with 12 hours or over length of stay in 2020/21 broken down by age and by provider.
Last edited: 13 October 2021 11:03 am