Friday 19 February 2016

Number Of Children Waiting In A&E With Mental Health Problems Soars, New Figures Show

Number Of Children Waiting In A&E With Mental Health Problems Soars, New Figures Show The number of children with mental health problems forced to spend long hours in A&E has soared under the Tory-led Government, new figures reveal.

The total number of cases of under-18s reporting to NHS Accident and Emergency units with 'psychiatric conditions' – and having to wait more than the Government’s target of four hours - has nearly trebled since David Cameron came to power in 2010.

The number was 769 in 2010/11, but has leapt to 2,197 in 2014/15- an increase of 185.7% - according to new Parliamentary answers by ministers. The Huffington Post

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