Children in mental health crisis spent more than 900,000 hours in A&E in England
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#68PX3)
Exclusive: Children as young as three in emergency departments for mental health problems, data obtained by Labour reveals
Children suffering mental health crises spent more than 900,000 hours in A&E in England last year seeking urgent and potentially life-saving help, NHS figures reveal.
Experts said the huge amount of time under-18s with mental health issues were spending in A&E was simply astounding" and showed that NHS services for that vulnerable age group were inadequate.
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