England’s Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions Are Becoming Far More Expensive
A BMJ Open study found that the cost of emergency mental health admissions for children and young people in England climbed from £22.5 million in 2012/13 to £87.3 million in 2021/22.
- Emergency mental health admission costs for children and young people in England rose from £22.5 million to £87.3 million over a decade.
- The increase was driven by both higher admission rates and longer hospital stays.




