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England’s Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions Are Becoming Far More Expensive
Key Takeaways
- 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.
- Eating disorders and self-harm were the most costly conditions in 2021/22.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com
