Thursday 5 December 2019

Mental health: young people in crisis waiting hours for A&E help

Mental health: young people in crisis waiting hours for A&E help Thousands of young people undergoing a mental health crisis, including those who are potentially suicidal, are having to wait more than four hours for A&E care, NHS figures show.

Almost a fifth of the under-18s who seek A&E help in England for psychiatric problems such as depression and self-harm are not seen within the supposed maximum of four hours. The Guardian

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