Wednesday 5 February 2020

Patients admitted to NHS hospitals for alcohol fuelled-illnesses rises by a fifth in a decade

Patients admitted to NHS hospitals for alcohol fuelled-illnesses rises by a fifth in a decade The number of patients admitted to hospital for alcohol-related illnesses has spiked by a fifth in a decade, shocking figures show.

There were at least 357,660 people hospitalised for drink-fuelled conditions in England in 2019, a 19 per cent rise from the 300,930 recorded in 2009.

They include patients with liver damage, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes all caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Mail Online

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